Poor output at Cambodia’s first oil well puts operator at risk
PHNOM PENH — Four months after becoming the first company to draw oil from a Cambodian well, Singapore-listed KrisEnergy is warning that its future as a going concern is at risk. The company revealed last week that production at the offshore concession, known as the Apsara oil field, was far lower than forecast, creating “material […]
Air base substation commissioned as hottest months near
State-run energy supplier Electricite du Cambodge (EdC) has commissioned a 115kV high-voltage substation to supply Phnom Penh residents with power as demand soars, according to its director-general Keo Rottanak. He said the facility, also known as “Grid Substation Airforce”, is located on 3,375sqm just north of the Pochentong Air Base compound, in Por Sen Chey […]
Three solar power stations now ready to connect to grid
The construction of three solar-generated power stations has been completed, while another project’s construction has fallen behind schedule, according to Victor Jona, the director-general of energy at the Ministry of Mines and Energy. No reason was cited in regards to the failure of the fourth station to meet its scheduled completion. The four solar projects […]
Banteay Meanchey solar farm adds 39MW to national grid
A 39MW solar power plant in far northwestern Cambodia’s Banteay Meanchey province has been successful brought to the national grid, Shenzhen-listed solar development company JA Solar Technology Co Ltd said in press release on March 10.
Cambodia chalks up five oil wells
Singapore-based oil and gas firm KrisEnergy Ltd began extracting crude oil from four additional wells late last month, according to Cheap Sour, a senior official at the Ministry of Mines and Energy.
Covid delays WtE power plant
The prolongation of the Covid-19 outbreak has led to a delay in a feasibility study of building a waste-to-energy (WtE) plant with at least 50MW of total electricity generating capacity near Phnom Penh, according to Ministry of Mines and Energy spokesman Victor Jona.
Cambodia to back green-entrepreneur drive
Cambodia has committed its support for a regional initiative to develop a programme that abets home-grown innovative entrepreneurs with climate tech solutions, according to an official at the Ministry of Environment.
Covid jab campaigns fuelling petrol price hike
Retail petrol prices in Cambodia have soared since the beginning of this year, with observers suggesting that momentum in the world’s ongoing Covid-19 vaccination schemes has driven up international crude oil prices.
