Cambodia to reduce hydropower and develop coal and solar capacity
Cambodia, which relies heavily on hydropower, has witnessed power shortages due to droughts and lower water levels in the dams.
Coal will power Cambodia in the wrong direction
Cambodia’s coal plans will hit its renewables advantage and put off outside investors, writes Peter Ford, Environmental Programme Responsible for Cambodia, Vietnam and Myanmar at H&M Group.
Liquefied natural gas plans up in the air thanks to Coronavirus
A senior official from the Ministry of Mines and Energy has confirmed that a timeframe for the feasibility study on the establishing a liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminal, LNG pipeline, re-gasification plant and trucking network from the Cambodian Natural Gas Co Ltd (CNGC) has been delayed because of COVID-19.
Developed countries should pledge more to tackle climate change, says PM
Prime Minister Hun Sen has called for developed countries to increase funding to address climate change.
Analysis: COVID-19 delays Cambodia’s LNG ambitions after initial imports from China
Cambodia broke new ground in January with its first LNG imports in ISO tanks from China, but its plans to ramp up volumes, build a floating regasification terminal and establish a gas pipeline and trucking network have been temporarily delayed because of COVID-19.
Cambodia says ready for more gas field talks with Thailand
The Ministry of Mines and Energy has indicated that it’s ready to resume discussions with Thailand over the shared benefits of the Overlapping Claimed Area (OCA) in the Gulf of Thailand.
U.S. firms seeks investment opportunities in energy, natural gas, and oil in Cambodia
Large U.S firms have sought investment opportunities in the areas of oil, natural gas and renewable energy in Cambodia, according to the Ministry of Mines and Energy.
Solar still beats waste-to-energy
A 30-megawatt solar power station in Pursat province has started generating power to the national grid, with three other approved projects set to produce energy in late 2020 but this still leaves questions to be asked on why the waste-to-energy (WTE) method is still not being used.
