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MRC: Dams Not Main Cause of Low Mekong River Level
- 12 August 2020
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 press conference on 11 August that hydropower dams reser...
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Government Leases Land in Botum Sakor National Park to Royal Group
- 10 August 2020
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 Group with a sustainable development term. According to the...
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Construction of Sala Ta On Dam in Battambang Complete in 2021
- 8 August 2020
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 supply water to over 11,000 hectares of agricultural land in the rainy season and 4,000 hectares in the dry seas...
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Dauntri Dam in Battambang 26% Complete, Online by 2023
- 7 August 2020
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 supply water to over 33,000 hectares of agricultural land in the rainy season an...
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US$140 million Sihanoukville Sewage Project 30% Complete
- 1 August 2020
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 for the first phase is about US$143 million. (Re...
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Thailand’s Leading Renewable Energy Firm to Expand to Cambodia
- 31 July 2020
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
- 29 July 2020
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
- 28 July 2020
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
- 28 July 2020
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
- 28 July 2020
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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