Energy and Environment
Japanese Firm Wins Bid for Choeung Ek Wastewater Treatment Plant Construction Work
A Japanese private company Kubota Metawater Joint Venture has won a bid to construct a US$27 million large-scale wastewater treatment plant at Choeung Ek Lake in the southern part of Phnom Penh. The bidding ceremony was held in Tokyo, Japan on 12 April. With the capacity to treat water up to 5,000 cubic metres/day, the […]
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Cambodia Produces Over 8.5 Billion Kilowatt-Hours of Electricity in 2020
Cambodia produced over 8.5 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity through various power plants such as coal-fired and hydropower plants over the course of 2020, a slight decrease of approximately 1.87% compared to 2019, according to Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen’s recent keynote issued on 5 April. He added that the number of houses connected to the […]
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Special Features Making PP-SHV Expressway a Green Development Project
Xinhua Net has recently reported that the under-construction US$2 billion Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway could become one of the greenest infrastructure projects in Cambodia due to three special features. 1. Eco-friendly Technology At the quarry site, the company installed dust collectors to suck out the dust and store it in a sewage sedimentation tank. After the […]
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Apsara Field’s Oil Production Lower Than Expectation, Affecting Firm’s Restructuring Plans
The oil production from five wells in Cambodia’s Apsara Field is lower than expected, providing less revenue and affecting the firm’s restructuring plan, according to a KrisEnergy announcement on 31 March. KrisEnergy said in the announcement that it is evaluating and revising plans to make sure oil production hits the target. The Apsara oil field […]
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ADB Solid Waste Management Project in Kep 75% Complete, Operational by October 2021
The 8-hectare landfill, or solid waste management, project in Kep province is now 75% complete and scheduled to finish by October this year. Construction site manager Tith Tikea said that the project is located in Sangkat Prey Thom, Kep city and is being constructed with financial aid from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). “Phase 1 […]
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ADB Receives US$300 million for Green Projects in ASEAN, Cambodia Included
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has recently received US$300 million from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) for its ASEAN Catalytic Green Finance Facility’s (ACGF) Green Recovery Programme. Cambodia is one of the locations where ADB will implement a 40-megawatt solar power plant. The project is currently in public bidding procedure, according to the Ministry of […]
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60-megawatt Solar Station in Battambang Province Starts Generating Power
A 60-megawatt solar power plant in Battambang province has begun generating power and linked to the grid, according to a senior official from the Ministry of Mines and Energy. Located in Anlong Run commune of Tmarkoul district, the power plant is worth US$50-million invested in by Risen Energy Co Ltd, and is one among other […]
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Angkor Resources Identifies Multiple Quartz Veins & Gold Grains in Cambodia
Canada-based Angkor Resources Corp has revealed that its gold exploration program in Cambodia is demonstrating more positive results with multiple quartz veins and gold grains identified, a step forward to commercial gold mining in Cambodia. According to the firm’s statement on 23 March, the result was shown after the company completed 80 test pits and […]
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Gov’t Returns Over 470 Hectares of Illegally-owned Land in Mondulkiri to Two Private Firms
The government has seized over 472.8 hectares of illegally-occupied land in Purang village, Orang district, Mondulkiri province, and returned it to the original owners, Ujisan LS Group Co., Ltd. and Hu Ling Co., Ltd. The decision came after the final site inspection by the Mondulkiri Provincial Administration and relevant officers on 22 March. Deputy Governor […]
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Researchers Unveil New Monitoring Platform to Mitigate Dam and Climate Impacts on Mekong River
Researchers have recently developed a new platform that uses data from satellite, remote sensing, and geographic information system (GIS) to monitor Mekong River water levels, with the hope to mitigate droughts and other related issues caused by excessive dam constructions and climate change. According to The Third Pole’s report last week, the new online system […]
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