Q&A with Jinko Solar
Cambodia presents the ideal conditions for a prosperous solar sector, including plenty of daylight hours, increasing levels of energy consumption due to rising living standards and a lack of cheap energy options. Khmer Times’ May Kunmakara sits down with Warren Lee, business development manager for Southeast Asia at Jinko Solar, a firm based in Shanghai. […]
Spotlight: China-built hydropower project in Cambodia Guarantees the way home for fish
STUNG TRENG, Cambodia, April 20 (Xinhua) — In early April in Sesan District of Stung Treng Province, Cambodia, the reservoir of Lower Sesan 2 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 […]
What Will It Take for Cambodia to Actually Strike Oil and Gas?
A new set of international companies are optimistic about Cambodia’s nascent oil and gas industry, but they are investing in an extractive business that has proven costly and yielded only delays, not yet profit. The Canadian-listed gold mining company Angkor Gold announced this year that it would start exploring oil and gas blocks onshore in […]
PM – Vietnam agrees to provide additional 50MW of electricity
Prime Minister Hun Sen has told Fresh News that Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has decided to provide the additional of 50MW of electricity on top of 200MW supply to Cambodia. The Premier added that the Vietnamese Prime Minister conveyed best regards to Cambodian King, the President of the Senate, the President of the […]
Cambodia electricity shortage cripples small businesses
Large parts of Cambodia have had to endure hours of daily power outages after the country’s main provider said it was unable to meet demand due to dry weather. Small businesses are suffering the most. It’s hot and humid in KT Beauty, a salon owned by Morn Sokunthea. The red-and-black chairs are empty. The fans […]
Cambodia asks Vietnam to supply more electricity
Mine and Energy Minister Suy Sem today requested the Vietnamese government supply more electricity to help address a current shortage in the Kingdom. A ministry press release said that Mr Sem today discussed the matter at the ministry with Le Bien Cuong, commercial counsellor at the Vietnamese embassy. “His Excellency Suy Sem asked the Vietnamese […]
Cambodia announces hydropower, solar projects amid widespread electricity shortages
Cambodia’s government on Friday approved a hydropower dam and solar energy plant projects in a bid to ease the strain on the country’s electricity grid, which has been unable to meet supply demand, leading to nationwide outages over the past several weeks. In a statement, the Council of Ministers said SPHP (Cambodia) Co. Ltd. had […]
Hydroelectric and Solar announced as alternative to cancelled Turkish floating power plant
The government has cancelled a contract it signed last week to bring a powership from Turkey to cope with the current energy deficit. Speaking at a cabinet meeting on Friday, Prime Minister Hun Sen announced the agreement signed with Turkey to rent a 200-megawatt floating power plant has been cancelled due to “technical issues”. According […]
