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ខ្មែរ Energy and Environment
Cambodia Stops Licensing Coal-Fired Power Plant Development Projects
- 1 November 2021
The Ministry of Mines and Energy has confirmed that new coal-fired power plant development projects will no longer be allowed as the government is committed to contributing to climate change mitigation. The remarks were made by HE Suy Sem, Minister of Mines and Energy, in a meeting with HE Tina Redshaw, British Ambassador to Cambodia last week. In the meeting, HE Suy Sem highlighted Cambodia...
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Solar Power to Account for 20% of Energy Supply by 2023
- 28 October 2021
Seven solar PV projects with a total power of 495 mW are expected to be put into operation by 2023, which will account for approximately 20% of the kingdom’s energy supply. HE Ith Praing, Permanent Secretary of States at the Ministry of Mines and Energy, said this in the Singapore-IRENA High-Level Forum on 26 October. He added that solar energy currently shares only 9% of the country’s power...
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Cambodia, Three Other Countries to Jointly Conduct Research on Sustainable & Affordable Energy
- 27 October 2021
Cambodia is ready to cooperate with partners such as the UK, Australia, and Russia in conducting research on safe, sustainable, and affordable energy sources, aiming at helping mitigate the climate change issue. The remarks were made by HE Say Sam Al, Minister of Environment, during a meeting held here on 26 October with Ms Tina Redshaw, British Ambassador to Cambodia. “For the matter of cli...
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Cambodia Endorses Solid Waste Recycling & Energy Projects
- 27 October 2021
The Ministry of Environment has supported the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) on a project to study the feasibility of converting solid waste into fossil fuels in the form of refuse-derived fuel in Cambodia. The topic was discussed during a virtual meeting between HE Say Sam Al, Minister of Environment, and Mr. Frank Rijsberman, Director General of the Global Green Development Institute (G...
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Over 700kg of Gold Ore Refined in Three Months
- 25 October 2021
Renaissance Minerals has refined over 700kg of gold ore in three months of the refinery production process in northeastern Cambodia’s Mondulkiri province, while over 500kg has already been exported to Australia for purification. Speaking at the cabinet meeting held last Friday, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia, said, “In the three-month period, Cambodia has produced more than 7...
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‘Clean Energy Week’ to Bring Inclusive Development of Green energy for Cambodia
- 22 October 2021
Clean Energy Week, Cambodia’s biggest convention on clean energy, has already begun, hoping to bring Cambodia a more advanced and inclusive development plan in green energy. Held between 21-28 October online, the virtual event organised by EngeryLab Cambodia shares how clean energy can bring much needed green investment and jobs, while supporting energy security, improving energy independence a...
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Oil on MT Strovolos Belongs to Cambodia, not KrisEnergy or Others, says Mines Ministry
- 30 September 2021
The Ministry of Mines and Energy claims that all the crude oil on board the MT Strovolos legally belongs to the Kingdom of Cambodia at all times and does not belong to any parties, stating that all parties must stop making demands and return the oil to Cambodia. The claim is in response to a statement from World Tankers Management (WTM), a company that manages the MT Strovolos, who said that ow...
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WTM: Cambodia’s Accusation of Oil Theft Without Foundation; Vessel Under No Obligation to Return
- 29 September 2021
World Tankers Management (WTM), the firm managing the alleged missing oil ship, released a statement on Monday that Cambodia's accusation of theft was without foundation, and the vessel was under no obligation to return to Cambodia as requested by the government. As reported in Nikkei Asia on 28 September, the firm said that the question of who owns the oil has yet to be resolved. KrisEnergy ha...
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Mineral Resources in Ratanakkiri ‘s Oyadao District Sufficient for Gold Mining, says Indian Research
- 28 September 2021
Indian-owned Mesco Gold (Cambodia), which has been licensed to conduct exploration for mine in Ratanakkiri province's Oyadao district, has announced that the amount of mineral resources in the designated area is high enough to set up a gold refinery in the future. HE Eung Dipola, Director General of the General Department of Mineral Resources, Ministry of Mines and Energy, said on Monday 27 Sep...
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Cambodia Mines Over 555kg of Gold in 3 Months; 355kg Exported for Purification
- 28 September 2021
Renaissance Minerals (Cambodia) Limited has refined a total of 48 gold bars, or equivalent to approximately 555 kg as of 27 September, after three months of operation in O'Khvav area, Keo Seima district, Mondulkiri province. A report from the Ministry of Mines and Energy shows that the company has to date exported 34 gold bars, equivalent to 355 kg, to Australia for purification. HE Eung Dip...
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