39MW Solar Power Plant in Banteay Meanchey Connected to National Grid

• 12 March 2021
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A 39-megawatt solar power plant in Banteay Meanchey province was recently connected to the national grid, according to PR Newswire on 10 March.

The project was constructed by Chinese company Shanxi Electric Power Engineering, with JR Solar as the supplier of all solar modules.

According to the same source, the plant is the largest renewable energy (in terms of installation capacity) project in Banteay Meanchey province and is the first of five other solar power plants approved by the Cambodian government in 2019.

In addition to this plant, Banteay Meanchey also has another 30MW solar project, which is currently under construction by Ray Power Supply Co., Ltd with an investment of US$40 million. (Read more)

In addition, two other solar plants, a 20-megawatt one Svay Rieng and a 60-megawatt one in Battambang, are scheduled to go online this year. (Read more)

To date, Cambodia has at least six solar power plants connected to the national grid: this newly-connected 39-megawatts Banteay Meanchey plant, 10 megawatts in Svay Rieng, 80 megawatts in Kampong Speu, 60 megawatts in Kampong Chhnang, 30 megawatts in Pursat, and 5 megawatts in Bavet.

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