ADB advises region to combine grids

Cambodia is expected to be able to produce about half the energy it needs by 2035, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB), but the Kingdom – along with its neighbours – should also consider integrating their energy grids, which would bring about more competitive prices, as well as savings worth billions. Cambodia is currently “not that far off” from meeting its projected energy self-sufficiency rate of 52 per cent in 2035, said Donghyun Park, a principal economist with ADB’s economics and research department. He was speaking at an ADB workshop yesterday on Asia’s energy outlook. ...

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