400MW Power Plant in Kandal to Go Online by End of August

• 29 July 2020
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The construction of a 400-megawatt power plant run by diesel and gas in Lvea Em district is 90% complete and scheduled to generate power by the end of August, according to Kandal Provincial Governor H.E Kong Sophorn on 29 July.

The whole project comprises of 400-megawatt power plant generating electricity nationwide, and 230KV substation for supply to Kandal province.

H.E Kong Sophorn said that upon completion, this power plant would largely contribute to the electricity supply in Cambodia, and especially in Kandal province.

The power plant is being built on a total area of 43 hectares, with an investment of US$380 million. The plant consists of two generators; a 200MW generator from Finland (built by China Gezhouba Group Corporation), and a 200MW generator from Germany (built by China National Heavy Machinery Corporation). (Read more)

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