Energy and Environment
Gov’t Requests Singaporean Firms to Conduct Feasibility Study for New Landfill in Phnom Penh
The Ministry of Environment (MoE) has requested two Singaporean firms, Infrastructure Asia (IA) and Singapore Corporation Enterprise (SCE), to help study and develop a masterplan for a new landfill project in Phnom Penh, according to a video conference on 24 February. Secretary of State of the MoE HE Sao Sopheap said in the meeting that […]
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Private Firm Proposes 3-hectare Wastewater Treatment Plant in New Sihanoukville SEZ
A private company is studying the impact of a project to build four wastewater treatment plants on 3 hectares of land in a new Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone, according to a meeting between Sihanoukville Deputy Governor Chhin Seng Nguon and the firm on 23 February. This project was proposed by RTM Green Consultancy Co, Ltd […]
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Malaysian, Japanese Partnership Bag US$41million EDC Contract to Develop Phnom Penh Power Infrastructure
PESTECH Sdn Bhd partnered with a Japanese firm Furukawa Electric Co Ltd recently secured a contract from Electricite du Cambodge (EDC) to implement two power transmission projects in Phnom Penh worth over US$41 million. According to an announcement by the firm, the contract is for two major projects including the Phnom Penh City transmission and […]
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Gov’t Designates Over 3,000 Hectares of Land in Prey Veng Province as Mixed-Use Protected Area
The Cambodian government has designated over 3,000 hectares of land in 4 districts of Prey Veng province as a mixed-use protected area, according to Sub-Decree No.16 and No.17 dated 05 February 2021. Located across parts of Prey Veng City, and Svay Antor, Peam Ro and Ba Phnum districts, the area is known as Toul Taley […]
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Five New Ecotourism Developments Planned for Koh Kong Province
Private firms are planning to develop five ecotourism resorts on approximately 50 hectares in the Dong Peng preservation area in Koh Kong province. The project has just received the green light from the government, after both parties inspected and set borders at the actual site on 09 February. All five projects will be developed in […]
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Solar Power Plant in Siem Reap Goes Online, More Scheduled Nationwide
A 32-kilowatt solar power plant in Siem Reap province officially went online on 27 January, with three more large-scale solar power plants with a total output of over 110 megawatts scheduled to start operation across the nation in 2021. Located at the Sok An Phnom Kulen Orchid Research and Conservation Center, the 32KW plant can […]
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Gov’t Threatens to Revoke License from Mondulkiri Mine Site if No Gold in 2021
The Minister of Mines and Energy HE Suy Sem has recently warned Rong Cheng Industrial Investment Cambodia Co., Ltd that if no gold os extracted from the Mondulkiri mining site by the end of this year, the government may revoke their business license. According to the Ministry of Information, HE Suy Sem said on 12 […]
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400-Megawatt Power Plants in Lvea Em District Start Turbines
The US$380-million 400-megawatt fuel-fired power plants in Lvea Em have started power generation and been linked to the national grid since earlier this year, according to the spokesman of Ministry of Mines and Energy HE Victor Jona on 12 January. HE Victor Jona said the operation is in response to the high demand in the […]
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Construction of 700-megawatt Coal-Fired Power Plant in Preah Sihanoukville on Course
Construction of the US$1.3-billion 700-megawatt coal-fired power plant in Stung Hav district of Sihanoukville is still on course as planned, although the world and Cambodia have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. HE Victor Jona, Director-General of Energy and spokesman for the Ministry of Mines and Energy, said that the firm has followed its […]
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Gov’t Opens Bidding for Sand Mining on Over 2000 Hectares in Two Provinces
The Ministry of Mines and Energy has publicly allowed private firms to bid for sand mining leases on over 2,000 hectares in Koh Kong and Sihanoukville. According to a letter issued on 30 December 2020, there are three locations in Koh Kong province. These include a 109-hectare area in Ta Noun commune of Botum Sakor […]
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