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ខ្មែរ Energy and Environment
Banteay Meanchey needs 115 kilovolts of power while currently can produce only 30 kilovolts
- 29 March 2023
Banteay Meanchey province is experiencing an electricity shortage, as it currently produces only 30 kilovolts while the province needs about 115 kilovolts of electricity. This was revealed by HE Oum Rath, the Governor of Banteay Meanchey province, during a press conference on "Success in the past 5 years" held on 28 March 2023. HE Oum Rath confirmed that the government has been purchasing energ...
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GOV’t Aims to Reduce Energy Consumption in Housing by 34% by 2030
- 28 March 2023
According to official figures, Cambodia's urban population is projected to increase significantly by 2030. This, coupled with the growth in housing, has led the government to set a national policy of reducing energy consumption in the residential sector by 34% from 17,981 GWh to only 11,826 GWh. The announcement was made as part of the implementation of the National Policy on Energy Efficiency 202...
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Preah Vihear Authority warns mining investors to be careful as 22 mining companies are currently operating
- 24 March 2023
The Preah Vihear province currently has 22 licensed mining companies conducting exploration and research in the area, prompting the provincial governor to issue a warning to potential investors to be careful and not fall prey to land brokers' scams. HE Kim Rithy, the Governor of Preah Vihear Province, confirmed the number of mining companies present in the province on March 23, 2023. He stated ...
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Thai Company OLS Seeks Investment in Cambodian-Thai Overlapping Areas for Oil and Gas Exploration
- 22 March 2023
Thai company Onshore Logistics Services Co., Ltd (OLS) is seeking to invest in oil and gas exploration in the overlapping area (OCA) between Cambodia and Thailand. According to a meeting between Mr Thuch Dalin, General Advisor of the Embassy of Cambodia in Thailand, and Mr Phakin Pataradittakul, Director General, on 17 March 2023. The company presented its Multi-Client Seismic 3D Survey (MC3D) ...
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Oddar Meanchey on Track to Achieve 100% Electricity Connection with Upcoming Coal-Fired Plant
- 22 March 2023
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 308 villages, equating to over 60,000 families (90.47% of the total...
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Phnom Kravanh National Park: A Potential Source of 20% of Cambodia’s Electricity
- 21 March 2023
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 the potential to generate around 20% of the country's total electricity fro...
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Battambang Province Unveils US$ 6M Landfill to Boost Sanitation Development
- 20 March 2023
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 a total area of 20.80 hectares and was ...
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Royal Group and Keppel Energy sign deal to export 1k Mw renewable energy to Singapore via submarine power line
- 17 March 2023
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 two companies will jointly study the feasi...
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GOV’t mulls to develop Tboung Khmum as carbon-neutral province to improve quality of life
- 16 March 2023
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 of State of the Ministry of Environment, emphasized the importance...
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GCF Approves $42.8 Million Project to Support Tonle Sap Farmers
- 16 March 2023
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 Resilient Li...
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