Energy and Environment
Government Approves US$40 million Solar Power Plant in Banteay Meanchey
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) on 25 August gave the green light to Ray Power Supply Co., Ltd to invest US$39.8 million to build a 30-megawatt solar power plant in Banteay Meanchey province. Located in Russey Khang and Samrong Thom villages of Preah Net Preah district, the project is expected to create […]
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Government to dredge Prek Thnaot river to mitigate Phnom Penh flood risk
The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology has been working with a Chinese firm to dredge the Prek Thnaot river next year, aiming to mitigate flood risk in Phnom Penh City. Secretary of State and spokesman for the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology H.E Chan Yutha said at a press conference on August 10 […]
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MRC: Dams Not Main Cause of Low Mekong River Level
The Mekong River Commission has asserted that dams are not the main cause for lowering the water level of the Mekong River, but rather drought, climate change, and El Niño are the principal causes which differs from the opinions of other environmental experts. Secretary-General of the Cambodia National Mekong Committee Te Navuth said at a […]
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Government Leases Land in Botum Sakor National Park to Royal Group
The Cambodian government issued sub-decree on 06 August leasing 168.8 hectares of land in Botum Sakor National Park in Koh Kong province to the Royal Group for the development of a 700-megawatt coal-fired power plant project. Located in Thmor Sar and Chamlong Kor villages, Botum Sakor district, the land has been granted to the Royal […]
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Construction of Sala Ta On Dam in Battambang Complete in 2021
The Sala Ta On Dam project in Battambang city is now 70% complete and is set to go online by June 2021, according to the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology on 06 August. With ground broken in early 2019, this project is one funded by the Republic of Korea and will be able to […]
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Dauntri Dam in Battambang 26% Complete, Online by 2023
Construction of the Dauntri Dam project in Rukhak Kiri district in Battambang province is now 26% complete and is set to go online by 2023, according to the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology on 06 August. Located about 90km northwest from Battambang city, the dam is funded by the Republic of Korea and can […]
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US$140 million Sihanoukville Sewage Project 30% Complete
Three Sihanoukville wastewater treatment plants worth over US$140 million developed by BUCG Company are now 30% complete, according to a site inspection by the Ministry of Public Works and Transport on 31 July. Based on the master plan, the project will be implemented in three phases from 2019-2021, 2021-2023, and 2023-2030 and the estimated cost […]
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Thailand’s Leading Renewable Energy Firm to Expand to Cambodia
Sample picture BCPG, or Bangchak Corporation, a leading renewable energy enterprise in Thailand, is considering expanding its latest innovation—District Cooling System (DCS)— to Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and Myanmar. President and CEO of BCPG Bundit Sapianchai told The Nation that DCS is an innovation developed under the green energy initiative, which is being broadly used in […]
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400MW Power Plant in Kandal to Go Online by End of August
The construction of a 400-megawatt power plant run by diesel and gas in Lvea Em district is 90% complete and scheduled to generate power by the end of August, according to Kandal Provincial Governor H.E Kong Sophorn on 29 July. The whole project comprises of 400-megawatt power plant generating electricity nationwide, and 230KV substation for […]
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China Provides US$80 million Loan to Light Up 133 Villages in Cambodia
The Chinese government has agreed to provide an US$80 million concessional loan for Cambodia to build almost 3,000 kilometres of sub-transmission electrical line connecting 133 rural villages in 14 provinces to the national grid. The concessional loan will be signed in August and is among other seven projects after the Cambodian and Chinese government reached […]
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