Energy and Environment
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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Pursat Province has 49 Mining Businesses & Over 1K Enterprises Operating
Pursat province has 49 mining businesses, including sand dredging, red clay chalk, construction stone, and marble while more than 1,000 enterprises linked to the sector rare currently operating in the province, as reported by HE Khoy Rida, Pursat Provincial Governor, on 7 March 2023. Of the 1,162 companies and enterprises in the province, there are […]
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US$231m Stung Pursat Hydropower Project to Operate in April 2026
The Stung Pursat 1 hydropower project, which has a capacity of 80 MW and is being built by a Korean company at the cost of over US$231 million, is scheduled to become operational in April 2026. Pursat Provincial Governor HE Khoy Rida also announced plans to build two more projects, with the second possibly located […]
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Sunview Group Berhad Plans to Power Cambodia’s Future with 100 MW Solar Plant in Tboung Khmum
unview Group Berhad, a Malaysian-based company specializing in solar power, plans to construct a 100 MW solar power plant in Cambodia’s Tboung Khmum province. The company’s CEO, OUG HANGPING, met with HE Dr. Cheam Chansophoan, Governor of Tboung Khmum province, to discuss the project on 6 March 2023. Sunview Group Berhad is actively involved in […]
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