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ខ្មែរ Energy and Environment
Construction of US$190 million Bakeng Water Treatment Plant 50% Complete
- 20 January 2022
Construction of the Bakeng water treatment plant, Cambodia’s largest plant with a treatment capacity of 195,000 m3/day, has reached 50% completion as of January. The first phase of the project is scheduled to be completed and put into operation in 2023 to meet the increasing demand of Phnom Penh and Takhmao city, the Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority (PPWSA) announced in mid-January. The pop...
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150MW Tatai Leu Hydropower Dam in Koh Kong Officially Approved
- 18 January 2022
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has approved a 150MW Tatai Leu hydropower dam project in Koh Kong province, according to a statement issued on 17 January. Located in Thma Bang district and Koh Kong district upstream along the Tatai River, the project will be implemented by Cambodia Upper Tatay Hydropower Co Ltd with a total investment of US$389 million. The project received...
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Pursat’s Krakor District to Host Kingdom’s Largest Solar Farm Cluster & Emerging SEZ
- 17 January 2022
A private company firm will invest in building an additional 150MW solar power plant on top of the existing 90MW plant in Sna Ansa commune, Krakor district, Pursat province. The expansion project will make Krakor district host a cluster of solar plants with over 240MW power, the largest in the Kingdom. Director-General of Electricite du Cambodge (EDC) HE Keo Rattanak unveiled the plan during th...
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UNDP, MPWT to Install Five EV Charging Stations Across Cambodia
- 18 December 2021
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) and UNDP are studying the possibility of setting up five electric vehicles (EV) charging stations across the country, including Battambang and Siem Reap. HE Chhuon Vorn, Director-General of Land Transport of MPWT, on 15-17 December led the team to inspect the potential locations before proceeding to a further stage. These five EV charging sta...
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Private Firm to Build New Eco-Tourism Port in SHV’s Prey Nob District
- 15 December 2021
The Sihanoukville provincial administration has given the green light to a private firm to develop a new eco-tourism port in the Prey Nup district, aimed at expanding the province's tourism potential. According to the site inspection by Sihanoukville Governor HE Kouch Chamroeun on Tuesday 14 December, the port will be a small-scale structure so that the beauty and ecology of the area will be pr...
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Construction Starts on Cambodia’s Largest Biomass Power Plant
- 10 December 2021
Heineken Cambodia has begun the construction of its biomass power plant to generate thermal energy for its brewing process. The company said during the ground-breaking event held on 8 December that the plant will be Cambodia's largest Biomass Power Plant as a key part of the firm’s commitment to Brew a Better Cambodia. Built under a partnership with BECIS, this biomass plant represents an in...
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Gov’t Reclassifies Over 1600ha of Natural Lake in Thbong Khmum as Multi-Purpose Area
- 6 December 2021
The Cambodian government has reclassified a natural lake known as ‘Kade Lake’, located in Baray village, Chhouk commune, Kroachmar district in Thbong Khmum province, as a multi-purpose area for better management and smarter usage. In a sub-decree dated 15 November, the lake area covers a total of 1,643 hectares of land. Meanwhile, the main purpose of reclassification is to ensure the protect...
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Vietnam Sets Goal of Increasing Renewable Energy Mix to 75% by 2045
- 4 December 2021
Vietnam has set its power development plan with a focus on reducing emissions to the environment through increasing renewable energy from solar and wind. As of 2025, Vietnam has to achieve the goal of having at least 75% of national power production capacity generated from renewable energy, said its Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 26) las...
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More Standardised Landfills Planned for Multiple Provinces Nationwide
- 1 December 2021
The government plans to build more standardised landfills in multiple provinces nationwide to contribute to improving the efficiency of waste management. The plan was unveiled by HE Neth Pheaktra, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Environment, during a visit to landfill in Sihanoukville that has just been put into use. Speaking to the media during the visit on 30 November, he explained t...
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UNDP Pledges to Help Cambodia Raise More Funds for Clean Energy Projects
- 30 November 2021
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Cambodia has pledged to seek technical and financial assistance from other partners for the development of Cambodia's energy sector, particularly on energy efficiency and climate change mitigation projects. The remarks were made by UNDP Cambodia Director Ms Alissar Chaker in a meeting with Minister of Mines and Energy HE Suy Sem on Tuesday 30 Nov...
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