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ខ្មែរ Energy and Environment
Remote Villages in Kampot to be Electrified by 2022
- 21 August 2021
The Kampot Provincial Administration has pledged to speed up the construction of electricity connection infrastructure to electrify over 200 families in three remote communes of Tuek Chhou district by early 2022. Kampot Governor HE Chiao Tay said during a site inspection on Thursday 19 August that currently, at least 200 families in remote areas of Teuk Chhou district do not have electricity ye...
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First 59kg of Gold Exported, Another 100kg Set for Shipment Soon
- 18 August 2021
Cambodia has made the first shipment of 59kg of gold ore to Australia for purification with another 100kg to be sent a next shipment soon, a senior official confirmed on Wednesday 18 August. Director-General of Ministry of Mines and Energy HE Yos Monirath, said that after purification, Renaissance Minerals Cambodia Limited will sell the 99.99% gold bar in Australia. “The firm has already com...
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MoE Drafts Sub Decree to Establish New Solid Waste Management Body in PP
- 11 August 2021
The Ministry of Environment (MoE) is drafting a sub-decree to establish a new solid waste management body/enterprise in Phnom Penh, according to a zoom meeting on 10 August 2021. This draft sub-decree aims to give more power to government bodies in managing waste more effectively. Under this new sub-decree, Phnom Penh City Hall will have the right to establish a unit or office to manage and ...
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Construction begins on US$17-billion nuclear power plant in China
- 9 August 2021
China National Nuclear Power has started the construction on its US$17-billion project of installing two Russian-designed reactors at the Xudabao nuclear power station in Liaoning Province, northeast China, reported GCR on 6 August. Xudabao 3 is a cooperation between China and Russian. Under the agreement signed in 2018, Rosatom’s subsidiary Atomstroyexport would provide two of its flagship rea...
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265mW Coal-Fired Power Plant in Oddar Meanchey Completion Delayed
- 5 August 2021
Construction of a 265mW coal-fired power plant in Oddar Meanchey province will not be completed in late 20202 as scheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a senior official of the Ministry of Mines and Energy. HE Victor Jona, Director General of the Energy at the ministry, said that the delay was due to the disruption of construction materials import as well as the delay in the inspe...
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Mondulkiri 100-megawatt Wind Power Project Still Being Studied, No Completion Date Given
- 4 August 2021
Studies continue on a 100 mW wind power project in Mondulkiri province with conclusions expected soon, according to the Director-General of Energy of the Ministry of Mines and Energy HE Victor Jona. However, this senior official did not provide any specific timeline as to when the study will be completed. "When the feasibility study is completed, which is expected to be soon, it will move to...
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Environment Ministry Drafts Kingdom’s First Green Building Guidelines
- 4 August 2021
The Ministry of Environment (MoE) is currently drafting new guidelines to encourage, monitor, and recognise green constructions, which will become the first of their kind in Cambodia upon enforcement. The drafting team are now studying the models from Germany’s green building system (DGNB) and Korean green building system (G-SEED) to ensure that the draft guidelines are complete and comprehensi...
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10-Hectare Landfill in Kampong Chhnang Set for Completion by Late 2021
- 4 August 2021
Construction of the 10-hectare landfill in Kampong Chhnang is proceeding smoothly and scheduled for completion by the end of 2021 as planned, according to Kampong Chhnang Governor HE Sun Sovannarith during a site inspection on Tuesday 3 August. The entire project includes the construction of landfills, sewage treatment plants, filter ponds, administrative buildings, water quality control well, ...
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Mines Ministry Questions KrisEnergy Over Missing Oil Case
- 3 August 2021
The Ministry of Mines and Energy has been in talks with KrisEnergy over 300,000 barrels of missing oil after the company announced bankruptcy. The ministry’s Director General of Petroleum HE Cheap Sour said on Tuesday that the ministry is questioning KrisEnergy over the case, but has yet to reach any conclusion. According to Samdech Hun Sen’s announcement on Sunday, KrisEnergy secretly left ...
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Construction of 700MW Coal Power Plant in SHV 40% Complete
- 3 August 2021
The construction of the 700 MW coal-fired power plant in Sihanoukville is now 40% complete and is expected to go online by 2023, according to a senior official at the Ministry of Mines and Energy. Director-General of Energy HE Victor Jona said that the construction process has been on schedule despite disruptions that have occurred due to the pandemic. “As of today, the company is preparing ...
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