Projects Development
Green light on wind energy investment project expected this year
A wind power project by The Blue Circle Pte Ltd, a Singapore-based company, is expected to see its investment agreed this year after spending several months completing a wind power feasibility study in Cambodia. The power investment agreement is expected to be signed in the first half of 2020 as The Blue Circle and Electricite […]
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National Assembly approves construction of coal-fired power plants in Koh Kong and Oddar Meanchey
Parliament has approved a Draft on State Guarantee for two companies. The Royal Group will construct a 700 MW coal-fired power plant in Koh Kong province, and the Han Seng Coal Mine Company will build a 265 MW coal-fired power plant in Oddar Meanchey province including the construction of a 230 KV transmission line extending […]
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Cambodia to suspend hydropower dam plan on Mekong River for 10 years
Cambodia will suspend hydropower dam plans on the mainstream of the Mekong River for the next decade until 2030 and will look to coal, gas and renewable energy such as solar energy instead. The decision was made by the Ministry of Mines and Energy to great applause from civil society especially environmental groups and people […]
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Construction of 400 MW power plants in Kandal province faces suspension
Two power plants with a total power capacity of 400 MW fueled by heavy fuel oil which was under construction in Lvea Em district, Kandal province may fail to come online as scheduled because contracted construction firms from China have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the plan, when construction started in October […]
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Weather radar station to be built in Kampong Thom in 2021
A second weather radar station costing US$7 million will be built in Kampong Thom province in 2021 to advance forecasting of climate change and precipitation in Cambodia, according to an announcement by the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology. “The weather radar station will be built in cooperation between the government and the Asia Development […]
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Chom Chao flyover and underpass construction 40% completed
The Chom Chao flyover and underpass construction are 40% completed after being started in June 2018. Construction is expected to finish before the end of 2021. Mr Sam Piseth, Director of the Department of Public Works and Transport, reported that “The construction of this project is almost completed. So far, we have finished two underground […]
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83 hectares of Beoung Ta Mok granted to Phnom Penh Municipality
Beoung Ta Mok (Beoung Khob Srov), a vast water area of 83 hectares in the northwest of the capital was granted to Phnom Penh Municipality to be developed as a national garden and public park. The municipality also plans to develop other infrastructure such as the buildings of the Central Department of Security of the […]
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Foster & Partner to design US$1.5 billion new Phnom Penh International Airport
Globally renowned English architectural design and engineering firm Foster & Partners have been selected to design the master plan of the US$1.5 billion new Phnom Penh International Airport located in Kandal and Takeo province, according to the airport’s developer. The new Phnom Penh International Airport is a massive investment project by Overseas Cambodia Investment Corporation […]
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New steel and power plants will spur development of Koh Kong province
Dara Sakor International Airport, Dara Sakor Deep Sea Port, a steel production factory and a power plant are transforming Cambodia’s Koh Kong province into a potential tourist centre both locally and regionally. In addition to being well-known for major projects, including the airport and the construction of Star City by Chinese investors, Koh Kong is […]
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Government plans to reopen Battambang airport
The Royal Government of Cambodia has announced plans to re-open Battambang airport and requested studies for future development on reconstructing the abandoned airport. Speaking at the River Festival held in Battambang province last week, Samdech Techo Hun Sen ordered provincial, municipal and relevant departments to keep maintaining the Battambang airport and inform residents living close […]
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