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ខ្មែរ Energy and Environment
Malaysian, Japanese Partnership Bag US$41million EDC Contract to Develop Phnom Penh Power Infrastructure
- 18 February 2021
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 distribution system expansion project phase 2 (I)...
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Gov’t Designates Over 3,000 Hectares of Land in Prey Veng Province as Mixed-Use Protected Area
- 18 February 2021
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 Beoung Sne and will be divided into two main areas. The core area covers 86 h...
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Five New Ecotourism Developments Planned for Koh Kong Province
- 10 February 2021
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 the protected zone called Dong Peng, of which each project m...
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Solar Power Plant in Siem Reap Goes Online, More Scheduled Nationwide
- 28 January 2021
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 generate approximately 150 kilowatt-hours per day, sufficient for ...
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Gov’t Threatens to Revoke License from Mondulkiri Mine Site if No Gold in 2021
- 14 January 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 January that the ministry had given the company a 10-year license. However, the co...
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400-Megawatt Power Plants in Lvea Em District Start Turbines
- 13 January 2021
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 dry season and is part of the government’s attempt to diversify electricit...
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Construction of 700-megawatt Coal-Fired Power Plant in Preah Sihanoukville on Course
- 12 January 2021
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 construction process as planned amid the pandemi...
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Gov’t Opens Bidding for Sand Mining on Over 2000 Hectares in Two Provinces
- 5 January 2021
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 district, an 882-hectare area in Andong Teok and Kandal commune of Botum Sakor d...
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First Drops of Cambodian Oil Produced Today at Apsara Oil Field
- 29 December 2020
The first drops of Cambodian oil have been produced today at Block A of Apsara Oil Field, following the recent completion of construction, according to the Prime Minister Hun Sen’s Facebook Page. The first well entitled A-0ID was completed on 23 December 2020, and the production of the oil started on 29 December 2020. Meanwhile, two other wells have already been drilled to the oil reservoir. ...
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Koh Kong a Potential Target for World Bank’s Blue Economy Development Project
- 28 December 2020
The World Bank is planning to invest millions of dollars in the 'Blue Economy' project in Cambodia, and Koh Kong could be one of the target provinces chosen for the project implementation. Koh Kong Deputy Governor Ouk Pheaktra said during the meeting with relevant officers regarding the coastal management on 28 December that his authority is currently conducting the feasibility and trying the b...
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