Energy and Environment
Chinese Firm Mulls Investing in Oil Refinery in Cambodia
Chinese firm Hainan Starlight Chemical Co., Ltd has recently expressed interest in establishing an oil refinery in Cambodia. This interest was raised during a courtesy meeting between Minister of Mines and Energy HE Suy Sem and representatives from Hainan Starlight Chemical Co., Ltd on 21 October. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss the […]
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Australia Gifts eWater Source Modelling Platform to Cambodia
The Australian Government has officially gifted to Cambodia access to Australia’s national water modelling platform or eWater Source to help strengthen Cambodia’s irrigation infrastructure and management. The official giving ceremony was presided over by Minister of Water Resources and Meteorology HE Lim Kean Hor and Australian Ambassador to Cambodia HE Pablo Kang. eWater Source, Australia’s […]
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30-megawatt Solar Power Plant in Pursat Goes Online
A 30-megawatt solar power station in Pursat province has started generating power to the national grid, while three other approved projects are set to generate power by late 2020. Located in Krakor district, the project was approved by the government in April last year, and implemented by Schneitec Infinite Co Ltd with an investment value […]
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Finnish Company to Operate 200-MW Solar Power in Cambodia
Finnish technology company Wärtsilä has signed an agreement with Electricite du Cambodge (EDC) on the C7 power plant project in Phnom Penh, to maintain a five-year supply of electricity in Cambodia, according to the Power Engineering website on 17 September. Under this agreement, a supplier of electrical engineering SchneiTec will be in charge of implementing […]
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Basic Work Completed for 17-hectare Landfill in Sihanoukville
The responsible team has already completed the basic works such as demining and clearing the landscape for the 17-hectares million landfill project in Sihanoukville, according to a meeting between the Ministry of Public Works and Transport and the responsible firm on 26 August. Located in Prey Nob district, the project cost US$5 million and is […]
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First Wellhead Platform of Apsara Oil Field Complete, Going Online This Year
The construction of the minimum facility wellhead platform (Mini-Platform) for the Apsara oil is completed, while the first oil production is expected to be within this year. According to KrisEnergy’s press release on 27 August, the company has completed the mini-platform for Cambodia’s maiden oil field in Indonesia on 25 August. This fabricated structure is […]
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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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