Experts map benefits of alternative energy in face of future demand
Several reports have shed light on the benefits of renewable energy adoption in the creation of jobs and providing cheaper, cleaner electricity while reducing the risks associated with climate change.
ADB okays $16M loan for solar farm
Japanese-led Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $16.4 million loan for a new 60MW alternating-current solar farm in Kampong Chhnang province’s southwestern district of Teuk Phos.
Pestech bags job in Cambodia
PESTECH International Bhd’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Pestech Sdn Bhd (PSB), under a consortium with Furukawa Electric Co Ltd (FECL) bagged a contract worth RM165.49 million in Cambodia.
State-owned Cambodian electricity company shortens contract with Asiatic Group subsidiary
A state-owned Cambodian electricity supplier is shortening the duration of a power purchase agreement that it has with a unit of Asiatic Group (Holdings).
AFRY Working on one of the First Large Solar PV Projects in Cambodia
AFRY has been working as the owner’s engineer for the 39 MWp Solar PV Power Plant, located in Serei Saophoan, Banteay Meanchey Province in Cambodia, which entered commercial operation on December 15, 2020. This ground-mounted solar photovoltaics project is one of the first large solar PV projects in Cambodia.
Kingdom vows to reduce emissions
Cambodia is focusing mainly on reducing greenhouse gas emissions to meet the country’s goal of reducing its emissions by 21 million tonnes per year in order to combat climate change, according to Ministry of Environment spokesman Neth Pheaktra.
Two power plants planned in Laos for sale of electricity to Cambodia
Construction of two coal-fired power plants will begin at the end of this year in Sekong province in the southeast of Laos, according to a senior government official.
Three solar farms to add 120MW in 2021
Three solar farms with a total 120MW of installed capacities are on track to be connected to the national grid by this year’s end, to help keep pace with growing demand and slash electricity prices, according to a senior official at the Ministry of Mines and Energy.
