‘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 […]
Cambodia’s fuel prices fixed despite US-Iran row
PHNOM PENH (The Phnom Penh Post/ANN) – The Ministry of Commerce warned increase tensions between the US and Iran, one of the world’s largest oil producers, could cause prices to fluctuate. Increase tensions between the US and Iran, one of the world’s largest oil producers, could cause prices to fluctuate, the Ministry of Commerce warned […]
Firm set to launch 150MW solar power plants in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH (THE PHNOM PENH POST/ANN) – Jinkosolar Holding Co Ltd will supply photovoltaic panels for three solar power plants in Cambodia with a combined capacity of 150MW. New York Stock Exchange-listed JinkoSolar said Cheetah solar panels will be installed at two photovoltaic power stations in Pursat province’s Krakor district, with capacities of 60MW and 30MW. The […]
Don Sahong hydropower dam in Laos connects to Cambodian grid
PHNOM PENH, Jan 8 (Reuters) – The Don Sahong hydropower dam in Laos has begun operations and this week connected its power grid to Cambodia, a Cambodian official said on Wednesday as the country steps up electricity imports after continued power outages last year. Don Sahong, which was designed for an installed capacity of 260 […]
