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Energy and Environment
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 office buildings,...
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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 supply to Kandal province. H.E Kong Sophorn said t...
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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 a deal last week during the Cambodi...
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Compensation Cleared for Residents Impacted by 700MW Power Plant in Koh Kong
The Royal Group has cleared all land issues and compensated 58 local families living nearby the 700-megawatt coal-fired power plant project it is building in Koh Kong province, according to a Provincial Administration report on 28 July. The 58 families live in Thmor Sor commune, Botum Sakor district with compensation given to owners of any affected area including land, trees, and houses, etc. u...
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Excessive Dam Construction and Other Major Causes Contribute to Record Low Levels on Tonle Sap
Besides climate change and other major environmental factors, a huge number of dam constructions on the upstream Mekong River, especially in China and Laos, have caused a sharp decrease in the water levels of the Tonle Sap Lake this year, according to experts. Brian Eyler, a senior fellow and director of the Washington-based Stimson Center's Southeast Asia program said that the upper Mekong was...
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Chinese Firm to Build 12MW Waste-to-Energy Plant in Siem Reap
Sample picture Chinese company MIZUDA plans to invest in a waste-to-energy plant in Siem Reap capable of combusting 210,000 tons of rubbish per year into 12MW of electricity, according to a post of the Siem Reap Provincial Administration Facebook page on 21 July. The project has been studied for more than half a year and was completed before December 2019. Upon completion, the plant will be a...
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Chip Mong Group to Build New Industrial Waste Management Facility in SSEZ
The Chip Mong Insee Cement Corporation (CMIC) has reached an agreement with its partner to build a new industrial waste management facility in the Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone to provide industrial waste recycling services to the factories within the zone. The investment agreement was signed by the CEO of CMIC Mr Nicolas George and the CEO of Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone (SSEZ) M...
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20 Investment Projects Proposed in Siem Reap Development Master Plan
At least 20 major investment projects have been proposed as part of the 2020-2035 Siem Reap Tourism Development Masterplan during an inter-ministerial meeting last week. The meeting was joined by the Ministry of Tourism, the Ministry of Environment, the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, and the Siem Reap Provincial Municipality. During the meeting, the committee agreed to set up governance and...
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Huawei to Expand Smart PV Tech Market in Cambodia
Huawei has signed a partnership with ASEAN's largest cable technology company to expand the supply of its smart, or new FusionSolar power, in six countries including Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines and Thailand, according to PV magazine on 07 July 2020. The partnership between Huawei and JJ-LAPP, the largest cable technology company in ASEAN, will boost Huawei's sales, distr...
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ESIA study completed for 700-MW Sihanoukville power plant, expected to go online by 2022
Following the completion of the environment and social impact assessment (ESIA), construction of a 700-megawatt coal-fired power plant in Preah Sihanouk province’s Stung Hav district is set to begin soon, and is expected to generate power to the national grid in 2022. The energy project is a joint venture between Cambodia International Investment Development Group (CIIDG) and China Huadian Hong...
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