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ខ្មែរ Energy and Environment
Gov’t Opens Concession for 155ha of Land in Kampot for Mining Business
- 23 November 2022
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 exploration at the OWSO of the ...
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Cambodia to Sell 15 million Tons of Carbon Credit to International Companies
- 22 November 2022
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 of key project partners, including the Wildl...
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Construction of US$ 231m Hydropower Project Set for Completion in 2026
- 21 November 2022
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 project is set to be launched in 2026. Stu...
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100MW Solar Power Plant to Generate Electricity to National Grid
- 21 November 2022
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, this solar farm project represents an opportuni...
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Cambodia, China Vow to Boost Solar Energy Sector
- 18 November 2022
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 this MoU signing ceremony, the ...
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Cambodia Urges All High-Emission Countries to Provide US$100 Billion to Address Climate Change
- 17 November 2022
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 November. In addition, the minister cal...
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Energy Minister: No Electricity Shortage in Cambodia Now; Half of Produced Power Spare
- 15 November 2022
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 consumption is just over 2,100 megawatts, leaving Cambodia with more ...
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Royal Group, Keppel Sign Agreement to Export 1,000 Megawatts of Power to Singapore
- 14 November 2022
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 the feasibility of the joint development and operati...
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Cambodia Vows to Boost Green Logistics Policy to Reduce Environmental Impact
- 14 November 2022
The Cambodian government has vowed to implement more green logistics policies, aimed at reducing environmental impacts in the ASEAN region. The statement was given by the Director General of the General Department of Logistics of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport HE Chheang Pich during the 4th Green Logistics Partnership Conference 2022 on 4 November. The meeting focused on discussi...
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MoE: Only 64% of Garbage Dumped Properly at Landfills
- 3 November 2022
Of all total waste in Cambodia, only 64% is collected and properly dumped in landfills while the other 35% continues to be dumped into water sources and burned in public in an unregulated manner. HE Net Pheaktra, Secretary of State and Spokesperson of the Ministry of Environment, said in a meeting on 1 November that in just one year Cambodia produces more than 4 million tons of garbage, an incr...
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