Australian mini-grids to power Cambodian villages renewably
As part of Australia’s engagement in the Mekong sub-region, the nation’s embassy joined the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) yesterday to launch a landmark initiative to electrify villages in Cambodia not connected to the grid.
Oil sector to face some challenges: official
Petroleum operations in the Apsara oil field of Block A offshore Cambodia will face some challenges as KrisEnergy (Cambodia) Co Ltd loses funding, after its Singapore-based parent company KrisEnergy Ltd filed for liquidation and arranged for the sale of assets to pay off its debts, according to a senior official of the Ministry of Mines […]
Oil hopes alive even after driller files for liquidation
KrisEnergy Ltd, the operator of the Apsara oil field development offshore Cambodia, has confirmed that all operations of its subsidiary in Cambodia, KrisEnergy (Cambodia) Ltd, will continue as normal, despite its parent company filing for liquidation on June 4, according to a senior official of the Singapore-based oil and gas exploration company.
Time for a wind-power push: firm
As regional countries expand the share of wind and other clean sources in national energy mixes, French-owned The Blue Circle Pte Ltd has stressed the Kingdom’s need to get a move on and install more commercial wind turbines to keep pace with its peers and decrease the ecological footprint.
KrisEnergy proceeds towards liquidation
KrisEnergy’s production dreams in the Khmer Basin are dead in the water after the beleaguered independent oil and gas exploration company revealed it was heading into liquidation.
Nation’s first LEED-certified factory set for net zero rewards
The construction of Cambodia’s first gold-certified Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) V4 garment factory signals that the Kingdom’s manufacturing sector is poised to capitalise on the sale of carbon credits through the Climate Impact Exchange (CIX) to be launched later this year.
Renewable energy now exceeds half of total power generation
The power generated from renewable resources accounted for more than half of the electricty produced last year in Cambodia. The government predicts power consumption will increase substantially by 2030.
PM Hun Sen promotes ‘green growth’
Prime Minister Hun Sen said that Cambodia will strengthen and expand regional and international cooperation for sustainable development and promote the “concept of green” as mainstream.
