Firm completes purchase of solar project in Banteay Meanchey
Thailand-based energy company B Grimm Power Plc’s wholly-owned subsidiary, B Grimm Solar Power 1, has completed its acquisition of Cambodia’s Ray Power Supply Co Ltd. “[Ray Power] would like to update the progress [of the transaction]. The share transfer has officially completed and approval from relevant authorities has been granted,” it said in a filing […]
No power shortages next dry season, says energy minister
Minister of Mines and Energy Suy Sem has assured the public that Cambodia will not suffer power shortages during the next dry season. Speaking on local TV on Tuesday, Sem projected a rise in power demand during 2020’s dry season – which starts in November and ends in April 2021 – but claimed the government […]
Toyota to use Prius parts in SE Asia carts
The Environment Ministry and Toyota Tsusho Corp. have jointly begun a project to reuse parts from hybrid vehicles in Southeast Asia that have reached the end of their product life cycle. The aim is to reuse the electric parts from hybrids that are scrapped, to provide a means of transportation for tourists and to reduce […]
‘No fish’: How dams and climate change are choking Asia’s great lake
For more than half a century, January meant prime fishing season for Pang Bin. He took his wooden boat out into Cambodia’s largest lake, his catches and their sales sustaining his family for much of the year. This month, the 75-year-old decided to call it quits, but not because of age or any health concerns. […]
Cambodia imports liquefied natural gas from China
Cambodian Natural Gas Co Ltd and Chinese firm CNOOC Gas & Power Group Co Ltd teamed up in importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) to distribute within Cambodia’s market for the first time, an English-language daily newspaper reported on Thursday. A local company’s officer said the cooperation is to import the LNG to supply demand in […]
LNG imported from China to Cambodia
Local business Cambodian Natural Gas Co Ltd and Chinese firm CNOOC Gas Power Group Co Ltd teamed up in importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) to distribute within Cambodia’s market. The company’s officers said the cooperation is to import the LNG to supply demand in the local market, as the company focuses on hotels and restaurants […]
Investment on ‘waste to energy’ boosted
Investment on converting waste to energy in Cambodia has been boosted as part of urban garbage management in what officials said would help to keep the country clean and generate power for the grid. Investment in generating power from burning waste is mentioned in the draft on urban waste management policy which is being discussed […]
Saudi firm eyes investment in Cambodian energy sector
Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power is eyeing to invest $10 billion in 10 countries this year, including Cambodia, its CEO said on Saturday. ACWA Power – which is backed by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign investment fund – already holds substantial assets in 12 countries and has bid for renewable energy projects in Cambodia, among other countries, Paddy […]
