Energy and Environment
Oddar Meanchey on Track to Achieve 100% Electricity Connection with Upcoming Coal-Fired Plant
Oddar Meanchey is gearing up for 100% electricity connectivity by June this year as the 265MW coal-fired power plant in Trapaing Prasat district is set to begin operations soon, according to HE Pen Kosal, the provincial governor, said in a press conference on 21 March 2023. Currently, electricity has been supplied to 276 out of […]
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Phnom Kravanh National Park: A Potential Source of 20% of Cambodia’s Electricity
Phnom Kravanh National Park, located in Thmor Bang district of Koh Kong, Oral of Kompong Speu, and Veal Veng and Phnom Krovanh districts of Pursat, has been declared as a National Park by the Royal Government of Cambodia in 2016. The area is considered as Cambodia’s giant bump motors and battery chargers, as it contains […]
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Battambang Province Unveils US$ 6M Landfill to Boost Sanitation Development
Battambang has officially inaugurated a US$ 6,283.747 million landfill project in a bid to improve the sanitation development of the area. The handover ceremony took place on 20 March, 2023, as the project was completed after 12 months of construction. The landfill, located in Poi Svay village, Ta Kream commune, Banan district, Battambang province, covers […]
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Royal Group and Keppel Energy sign deal to export 1k Mw renewable energy to Singapore via submarine power line
Cambodia’s Royal Group Power Company Ltd (RGP) and Singapore’s Keppel Energy Pte Ltd (KE) have signed a power purchase agreement for the export of renewable energy generated through a submarine power line from Cambodia to Singapore. The deal allows Cambodia to export 1000 Mw of renewable energy to Singapore via submarine high-voltage transmission, and the […]
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GOV’t mulls to develop Tboung Khmum as carbon-neutral province to improve quality of life
A senior official of the Ministry of Environment has revealed plans to transform Tboung Khmum into a carbon-neutral province to enhance the quality of life of its residents. During a meeting on the morning of 16 March, 2023 to review the province’s environmental progress in 2022 and its goals for 2023, HE Eang Sophalleth, Secretary […]
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GCF Approves $42.8 Million Project to Support Tonle Sap Farmers
The Green Climate Fund (GCF), one of the world’s largest climate fund, has approved a $42.8 million project, in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and two Cambodian ministries, to support farmers in the northern Tonle Sap region of Cambodia. The project, titled “Public-Social-Private Partnerships for Ecologically-Sound Agriculture and […]
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Cambodia Demines Ten Areas, with 15 Provinces Remaining
As of March 2023, the Cambodian government has cleared ten mine-affected areas in the provinces and cities, with only 15 provinces left to be demined. Kandal province was recently declared the 10th demining province on March 13, 2023, according to HE Aun Porn Moniroth, Minister of Economy and Finance, and HE Kong Sophoan, Governor of […]
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Germany’s Build4People Project Proposes Key Strategies to Transform Chbar Ampov to a Green Residential Area
Germany has helped develop six key strategies to transform Chbar Ampov into a model green residential area in Phnom Penh. This was unveiled during the “Sustainable Housing Project for People (Build4People)” workshop held from 26 February to 3 March 2023. Build4People is a joint venture between the Phnom Penh administration and the Government of the […]
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Gov’t Pushes for Renewable Energy Investment to Meet Growing Demand
Cambodia’s Prime Minister, Samdech Hun Sen, has emphasised the importance of investing in renewable energy to meet Cambodia’s growing electricity demand. Speaking at a get-together with people on 14 March in Veal Veng district, Pursat province, Samdech Hun Sen highlighted that electricity is not only a necessity of daily consumption but also a major industrial […]
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Siem Reap Takes Serious Action Against Air Pollution with New Measures
Siem Reap provincial authorities have implemented a series of measures aimed at reducing air pollution in the area. In a recent instruction dated 7 March 2023, the province has set out specific steps to prevent and control air pollution in the region. Among the measures included in the instruction are: Measures to prevent forest fires, […]
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