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French Architect Proposes World’s Tallest Carbon Sink Tower in New York
- 5 December 2020
French architecture firm Rescubika has recently proposed an over 730-metre-tall carbon sink tower in Manhattan called Mandragora. If built, the project will become the world’s tallest environmentally friendly skyscraper, covered in over 10,000 plants and absorbing more CO2 than it releases. With a design inspired by the mandrake plant, Mandragora goes beyond being carbon-neutral but instead wil...
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Solar Power Station in Pursat to Generate Full Power in Early 2021
- 2 December 2020
The solar power plant in Krakor district of Pursat province is scheduled to operate at its full power of 90-megawatts by early next year after already generating 30 megawatts of power to the grid. The firm announced the timeframe of power generation during an official visit of Minister of Mines and Energy H.E. Suy Sem on 01 December. Invested in by Schneitec Co Ltd, the solar station is buil...
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Construction on Koh Rong Samloem Solar Power Supply Begins
- 1 December 2020
The construction of a solar power hybrid microgrid on Koh Rong Samloem has begun and is scheduled for completion by April 2021, according to Yahoo Finance on 30 November. This project is a collaboration between Total Solar Cambodia and Canopy, which will be able to supply electricity to more than half of the population and businesses on Koh Rong Samloem upon completion. The project includes ...
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Planned Kampot Wind Farm to be Cambodia’s First
- 30 November 2020
The first wind power project in Cambodia, studied by The Blue Circle (Cambodia), is approaching the construction stage as the firm is currently discussing the selling price with Electricity of Cambodia (EDC). Chea Sophorn, Development Manager of The Blue Circle (Cambodia), said that if EDC agrees to the final proposed price, the company will start construction immediately. He added that the ...
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Construction of 400-megawatt Power Plant in Kandal Complete in December
- 26 November 2020
The construction of a 400-megawatt power plant in Lvea Em district of Kandal province is now 95% complete and is scheduled to go online by mid-December this year, according to Minister of Mines and Energy HE Suy Sem during his inspection on 26 November. Run by diesel and gas, this power plant was once scheduled to go online in August. However, it was later delayed due to the slowdown in constru...
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Chinese Firm to Build US$1.1 billion Coal-fired Power Plant in Koh Kong
- 23 November 2020
Chinese firm Sinosteel Engineering & Technology last week signed an agreement with Botum Sakor Energy to build a US$1.1 billion 700-megawatt coal-fired power in Koh Kong, according to yicaiglobal.com. Sinosteel Equipment & Engineering will receive the money and take charge of the design, procurement and supply of the equipment and materials as well as construction and commissioning serv...
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Cambodia’s Latest Energy Plan to Bring in More National Gas Power Plants
- 19 November 2020
The Cambodian government plans to build more natural gas power plants in response to the latest-update power development plan, which aims to diversify sources of energy. According to the recently updated energy plan released by the Ministry of Mines and Energy, Cambodia plans to use natural gas to generate up to 3,600 megawatts of power by 2030. Given this plan, more natural gas power plants...
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KrisEnergy Requests Additional Deadline Extension for First Cambodian Oil Production
- 13 November 2020
KrisEnergy has once again asked the Cambodian government to postpone the oil production deadline in Block A of Apsara Project after the firm repeatedly delayed their works due to the COVID-19 outbreak, according to the firm's report released on 11 November. According to the report, the deadline for first oil production to be achieved (without financial penalties) was on 30 June 2020 but was lat...
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Oddar Meanchey’s Coal-fired Power Plant 60% Complete, Online by 2021
- 12 November 2020
The 265-megawatt coal-fired power plant in Oddar Meanchey province is now 60% complete and is scheduled to go online by 2021, according to Director of the Department of Mines and Energy of Oddar Meanchey Province Mr Phon Len on 11 November. Mr Phon Len told Cambodia National Radio that construction on this coal-fired power plant is 60% complete, while EDC is now studying the impact and speeding...
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Japanese Firm Mulls Building Waste-to-Energy Plant in Cambodia
- 4 November 2020
A Japanese firm is considering establishing a waste-to-energy plant and liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage stations in Cambodia, according to Japan Ambassador to Cambodia HE Mikami Masahiro. The investment project was raised in a meeting between Minister of Mines and Energy HE Suy Sem and Japan Ambassador HE Mikami Masahiro on November 4, 2020. HE Mikami Masahiro said that the COVID-19 pand...
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