Royal Group to do study on 700 MW power plant
Royal Group, Cambodia’s largest conglomerate, was granted permission last week to conduct a feasibility study on a 700-megawatt coal-fired power plant in Preah Sihanouk province. For in depth analysis of Cambodian Business, visit Capital Cambodia . Victor Jona, spokesman at the Ministry of Mines and Energy, yesterday said that permission to proceed with the study […]
Wartsila will power Cambodia’s power plant built by China
Electricite Du Cambodge (EDC), Cambodia’s state-run electricity supplier has inked an agreement with two Chinese companies to build two power plants in Cambodia . One will be powered by a 200 MW generator from Finnish firm Wartsila and built by Chinese firm CGGC-Un Power together with China National Heavy Machinery Corporation (CHMC) installing machinery, under […]
Chinese companies to build 400 MW power plant
Electricite Du Cambodge yesterday signed an agreement with two Chinese firms to build a power facility fueled by heavy fuel oil and liquefied natural gas that will be able to generate 400 megawatts. For in depth analysis of Cambodian Business, visit Capital Cambodia . The facility, which will be composed of two main plants, will […]
EdC, two Chinese firms ink agreement on power plant
Cambodia’s state-run electricity supplier Electricite du Cambodge (EdC) on Tuesday signed an agreement with two Chinese companies to build a $380 million oil and liquefied natural gas power plant in the Kingdom. A signing ceremony for the 400MW power plant was held by EdC, CGGC-Un Power Co Ltd and China National Heavy Machinery Corporation. The […]
Laos ups electricity trade
The LAO government has agreed to conduct a feasibility study on electricity trading and hydropower exchanges with neighbouring countries to boost cooperation in the energy sector. Laos has agreed to sell 5,000MW of electricity to Vietnam, and while it is currently exporting just over 300MW it is expected to supply 1,000MW by next year, Minister […]
PM asks Japan for help to build power lines
Prime Minister Hun Sen last week asked his Japanese counterpart for assistance to finance a high-voltage transmission network to carry electricity from Laos to Phnom Penh. For in depth analysis of Cambodian Business, visit Capital Cambodia . The Cambodian premier made the request during his visit to Japan to attend the International Conference on the […]
ADB boosts Cambodia’s energy with $7.6mln for solar park
A $7.64 million loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will see an additional 100-megawatt (MW) of solar power added to the Cambodia National Solar Park Project (CNSPP), pushing investment to more than $18 million. In 2018 Cambodia’s total electricity capacity — generated and purchased — totalled 2,650-MW, a YoY increase of 15.29 per cent. […]
Hydropower project in Cambodia helps fish to come home
Stung Treng – In early April in Sesan district of Stung Treng province, Cambodia, the reservoir of Lower Sesan II Hydropower Station was sparkling with water merging with the azure sky. On the right bank of the dam, a clear stream flows through the woods downstream of the saddle dam. This is the nature-like fishway […]
