Energy and Environment
MOE: Land Types in Cambodia Divided into 21 Categories
Preliminary data on land use in 2022 has divided land types in Cambodia into 21 categories, according to Minister of Environment HE Say Sam Al on 23 November. According to the minister, the 21 types of land include rice fields, rubber fields, cashew farms, forests and others. The study of land use data is to understand […]
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World Bank Provides US$60m Loan for Waste Management Project in Cambodia
The World Bank (WB) has provided approximately US$60 million in loans to improve solid waste and plastic waste management in Cambodia, according to the Ministry of Interior’s announcement on 22 November. The project will run for six years in collaboration with the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the Ministry of Public […]
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Gov’t Opens Concession for 155ha of Land in Kampot for Mining Business
The Ministry of Mines and Energy has announced the opening of a 155-hectare mining concession in Kampot province’s Chhouk district. According to an announcement by the ministry on 18 November, private companies can start applying for the concession from the announcement date onwards until 30 December 2022. All national and international companies can apply for […]
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Cambodia to Sell 15 million Tons of Carbon Credit to International Companies
Cambodia has agreed to sell 15 million tons of carbon credit from three REDD+ projects to major international corporations, according to the 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27). Cambodia has increased its REDD + program by expanding its responsibility for the project and with the support […]
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Construction of US$ 231m Hydropower Project Set for Completion in 2026
Construction of the Stung Pursat hydropower project is scheduled to be completed by 2026, while ongoing construction is accelerating the process, according to the inspection by Minister of Mines and Energy HE Suy Sem on 19 November. The 80-megawatt Stung Pursat 1 hydropower plant is located in Bramoy commune, Veal Veng district, Pursat province. The […]
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100MW Solar Power Plant to Generate Electricity to National Grid
Cambodia’s National Power Supply Company, a joint venture between the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Electricite du Cambodge (EDC), has developed a 100-megawatt (MW) solar power plant that will soon produce 60 megawatts (MW) of solar power to the national grid. According to a press release from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) dated 15 November, […]
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Cambodia, China Vow to Boost Solar Energy Sector
Cambodia and China are committed to jointly promoting solar energy and the usage of information technology in the energy sector, to increase renewable energy in Cambodia’s energy mix. The two countries provided the statement during an MoU signing ceremony between the Ministry of Mines and Chinese company Huawei Technology (Cambodia) on 17 November 2022. During […]
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Cambodia Urges All High-Emission Countries to Provide US$100 Billion to Address Climate Change
Cambodia has called on high-emission countries to provide US$100 billion as promised to accelerate the process of transferring green technology to developing countries to address climate change. HE Say Sam Al, Minister of Environment, gave the statement at the 27th Summit of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change on 15 […]
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Energy Minister: No Electricity Shortage in Cambodia Now; Half of Produced Power Spare
Minister of Mines and Energy HE Suy Sem stated that Cambodia has no electricity shortage not only for general households but also for all industrial sectors. HE Suy Sem made the statement during a meeting on 14 November with a total of 133 stakeholders. “Cambodia has 4,246 megawatts of electricity for use, while the daily […]
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Royal Group, Keppel Sign Agreement to Export 1,000 Megawatts of Power to Singapore
Royal Group Power Company Ltd (RGP), a subsidiary of Royal Group, has entered into an agreement with Keppel Infrastructure Holdings Pte Ltd (KI) through its subsidiary Keppel Energy Pte Ltd (KE) to export 1,000 megawatts of power to Singapore via a submarine high voltage transmission line. The two sides signed a preliminary agreement to study […]
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