Company Cambodian Tatay Hydropower Limited (CTHL)
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Registration investment capital USD 540 millions
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Director Mr. Zhu Xu
Director residence China
Company address #16, St.592,Boeng Kak Ti Pir, Tuol Kouk, Phnom Penh
Status of the EIA reports Completed study
State agency Ministry of Mines and Energy
Site Located on the river in Thmor Bang and Koh Kong district, Koh Kong province, about 35 km east of Koh Kong province and about 260 km from Phnom Penh on the National Road 4 and 48.
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District Thma Bang
Koh Kong
Province Koh Kong
Contract duration 42
Size in Hectare 1,330
Type of concession Hydropower dam
EIA company Key Consultants (Cambodia)
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Address of EIAs company Room no. 684, 6th floor, Building F, Phnom Penh center, Preah Sihanouk Blvd, Khan Chamkarmon, Phnom Penh
Relevants law Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia
Royal Decree on the Protection of Natural Areas
Law on Environmental Protection and Natural Resource Management
Land Law
Law on Forestry
Law on Fishery
Law on Water Resources Management
Sub-Decree on the Environmental Impact Assessment Process
Sub-Decree on Water Pollution Control
Sub-Decree on Solid Waste Management
Sub-Decree on the Control of Air Pollution and Noise Disturbance
Sub- Sub-Decree on Establishment of Protected Forest Area for Conservation of Forest and Biodiversity in Land Slope of Middle-Cardamom Mountains
Sub-Decree Establishment of Protected Forest for Biodiversity Conservation, Elephant Route Corridor Protection and Bio-wildlife Rehabilitation Center
National Water Resources Policy
Revenues and expenditures The investment project is a build–operate–transfer (BOT) with a total investment of USD 540 million. The sale of carbon credits from the Tatai hydroelectric project to developed countries can get up to USD 3 to 4 million per annum.
Social alnd environmental impacts The Tatai hydroelectric project will build an access road to the dam and power plant. The project will rehabilitate the graveled road and some infrastructures along the road to Thma Bang district.
Employment opportunity The project will employ more than 3200-4100 workers or employees during the four-year construction phase.
Public participation The public consultation meeting consisted of two phases during the study of environmental impact assessment. The first phase was on 03 February 2009 in Thma Bang pagoda in Ruessei Chrum commune. There were 59 participants, including 28 women. On 07 April 2009, there were 58 participants, including 38 women at the Eco-tourism office. The second phase was on 15 June 2009 in the meeting room of Koh Kong Provincial Hall. There were 37 participants from local authorities, such as village chief, village deputy, community, police, provincial departments, provincial hall, NGOs, private institutions and representatives from the inter-ministerial and national level.
Land converted from The project will destroy 3.332,42 ha of forest, of which 2.949,91 ha is permanently lost, and 182,51 ha is temporarily lost. The destroyed forest has 3.015 hectares of evergreen and another 116 hectares of other type of forest.
Environmental management plan The project follows an environmental management plan that provides guidance for the inspection, mitigation measures and monitoring to be carried out in the pre-construction, construction and operation stages. Environmental management plan includes institutional arrangement, a summary of mitigation measure, and monitoring program. The mitigation measures and monitoring programs will include the timetable of the responsible institutions and the budget for each job.
Development plan The reservoir capacity of Tatai hydroelectric project is 404X106 cubic meters and the surface area is 1330 hectares, and the unworked reservoir capacity is 82x106 cubic meters. The project will renovate Thmor Bang road from the intersection of National Road No. 48 to the entry gate, which is 5,3 kilometers. Constructing a road to the dam site with a length of 9,45 kilometers.
Mitigation strategies Mitigation measures will be designed to mitigate and will be prepared to minimize the negative impacts identified for each composition in different stages of the project. The agency, responsible for estimating the cost of the impact of the damages, has been prepared and to estimate the cost for the mitigation measure.
Environmental and social funds The project implementation will provide the economic value to investors as well as Cambodia through reliable power generation of 858 000 000 KWh/year and to be sold to the Electricité du Cambodge at USD0.074/kWh.
EIA publication year 2010

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[Draft] Environmental and social impact assessment: Tatay hydroelectric project in Koh Kong province, Cambodia
The Tatay hydroelectric project of Koh Kong province was invested by Chinese company name Cambodian Tatay Hydropower Limited (CTHL) amounting USD 540 million and covering an area of ​​1,330 hectares. The investment project is a 42-year BOT construction and transfer operation.