Biggest solar farm set to more than double in capacity
Plans are underway to expand the capacity of the Kingdom’s largest solar power station, by nearly 167 per cent from 90MW to 240MW, to help meet demand and reduce energy costs, according to the head of state-run electric utility Electricite du Cambodge (EdC).
Cambodia one of just 49 countries to submit climate strategy to UN
Cambodia on December 30 submitted its Carbon Long-Term Development Strategy (LTS4CN) to the Secretariat of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) , according to the Ministry of Environment.
Cambodia submits carbon neutral long-term development strategy to UN
Cambodia submitted its Carbon Long-Term Development Strategy (LTS4CN) to the Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
EDC achieves connection of high voltage transmission in Phnom Penh
The Electricite du Cambodge (EDC) announced that that it has achieved the connection of 230 kV high voltage transmission network around Phnom Penh.
TotalEnergies offers solar solution to local garment manufacturers
TotalEnergies and Vanco Industries have teamed up to install 750kWp of rooftop solar in Cambodia’s Kandal province. Vanco is part of the Dakota Group of Companies. It supplies garments to Swedish fashion chain H&M, which has pledged to cut emissions 56 percent by 2030 and become climate positive ten years later.
Biomass power plant set for July
Construction on a major rice husk biomass power plant has begun in southeastern Phnom Penh’s Chbar Ampov district and is expected to be completed by July, in seven months.
Educating employees to cut energy use reaps economic and environmental benefits
An idea born from a conversation in a Phnom Penh café four years ago has finally become reality with the official launch of the Cambodia Energy Efficiency Competition. Cecile Dahome, co-founder of consultancy Sevea and Frantz Vaganay, co-founder of electrical and automation solutions company ATS Cambodia were discussing how to improve the energy situation in […]
UNDP pledges fund raising for energy projects in Cambodia
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Cambodia has pledged to seek assistance from other development partners for the development of Cambodia’s energy sector, focusing particularly on energy efficiency projects and the fight against climate change.
