Solar mini-grids bring new opportunities to off-grid communities in Cambodia

In February of 2021, the UNDP energy team made its first visit to Pa Tang village in Ratanakiri province. A young man named Mr Veth acted as their guide, taking them by motorbike into the forest to assess potential sites for pico hydro, i.e., sites with less than 5 kW capacity of hydropower, that could […]

Experts highlight Cambodia’s need for developing green finance system

Experts urged Cambodia to develop a green finance market system that would be attractive and appear sustainable to potential investors at the recently held Green Energy Finance: Challenges and Opportunities forum. The need for the private sector and the government to align infrastructure and energy projects with climate goals was also highlighted.