Government Approves US$40 million Solar Power Plant in Banteay Meanchey

• 25 August 2020
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The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) on 25 August gave the green light to Ray Power Supply Co., Ltd to invest US$39.8 million to build a 30-megawatt solar power plant in Banteay Meanchey province.

Located in Russey Khang and Samrong Thom villages of Preah Net Preah district, the project is expected to create hundreds of jobs for local people.

On the same day, CDC also gave a permit to K&K PIPE (CAMBODIA) CO., LTD, to invest US$6 million to build a new water pipe factory in Prek Pnov district, which will help create 131 jobs for local people.

At the end of 2019, the CDC also approved four solar power plant projects with a total capacity of up to 140 megawatts. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, all four projects continue to proceed as planned. (Read more)

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