Energy and Environment
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 Kandal Province. In a statement, the Minister congratulated K...
Read MoreGermany’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 Federal Republic of Germany, with additional supp...
Read MoreGov’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 demand for Cambodia's economic g...
Read MoreSiem 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, grassland fires, garbage incineration, and solid was...
Read MorePursat 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 292 private companies, 482 sole proprietorshi...
Read MoreUS$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 above the first project and the third at the Pursat-Kong border, to serve the n...
Read MoreSunview 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 building large-scale solar power plants in many co...
Read MoreCambodia & Japan Sign MOU on Cooperation, Transmission & Distribution of Energy
The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) and Japan Insurance and Investment Agency (NEXI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on cooperation for the transmission and distribution of energy. The signing took place during the Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) meeting held on 3-4 March 2023, in Tokyo. The AZEC meeting was attended by representatives from Australia, Brunei, Indonesia, L...
Read MoreADB Lends Laos PDR US$692.5m to Build Largest Wind Power Plant in Southeast Asia
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a financing package worth US$692.55 million with Monsoon Wind Power Company Limited (Monsoon) to construct a 600-megawatt wind power plant in the Sekong and Attapeu provinces of southern Laos PDR. The project, called "Monsoon," will be the largest wind power plant in Southeast Asia, consisting of 133 wind turbines, and the first in Laos to export and ...
Read MoreMISTI Achieves Over 1.8bn Cubic Metres of Clean Water Produced Nationwide – An Increase of 61% Only in Five Years
In a remarkable achievement for the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology, and Innovation (MISTI), the state has produced over 1.8 billion cubic metres of clean water in the last five years (2018-2022), showcasing a notable 61% increase compared to the preceding five years (2013-2017). These figures have been released in a brief report on the work activities carried out by the ministry during ...
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