Cambodia announces its National Cooling Action Plan
The Cambodian Ministry of Environment has announced its new National Cooling Action Plan for Cambodia, the first to be developed in South-East Asia. ESCAP, in partnership with UNEP under the framework of the Cool Coalition and with the support of Energy Foundation China, jointly developed a National Cooling Action Plan Methodology which was piloted in […]
Cambodia charges up for an EV-driven future
PHNOM PENH (The Phnom Penh Post/Asia News Network): The government is preparing a policy framework and support structure for electric vehicles (EV) to encourage their use in Cambodia and beef up the carbon-emissions reduction gameplan, according to Minister of Public Works and Transport Sun Chanthol on Nov 4.
Cambodia Looks to Solar Power, But Remains Invested in Coal, Hydropower
The Ministry of Mines and Energy on Tuesday said it was looking to quadruple its current installed solar power output, even while continuing to invest in coal-fired plants and hydropower on smaller tributaries.
Cambodia plans electricity price cut to revive economy
Phnom Penh (VNA) – The Cambodian government has issued a plan on reducing electricity tariffs for firms in four key sectors – manufacturing, agriculture, commercial and service – for five months to beef up the economy plagued by the COVID-19 pandemic. Accordingly, starting from June, electricity bills are expected to be reduced by 25 percent based on previous averages from […]
Cambodia plans to spend over US$100mil on subsidies by 2021
CAMBODIA plans to spend more than US$100 million (RM417 million) on subsidies by 2021 to reduce electricity tariffs and spur economic growth. The move is also to relieve the financial burden of businesses and households. Cambodian utility company Electricite du Cambodge (EdC) director general Keo Ratanak told The Phnom Penh Post that the government had […]
Cambodia puts plans for mainstream Mekong dams on hold for 10 years
PHNOM PENH – Electricity-starved Cambodia will not develop new hydropower dams on the Mekong River for the next 10 years, a senior energy official said on Wednesday, as it reviews its policy to seek energy from coal, natural gas and solar. The decision means that neighboring Laos, which has opened two new dams on the mainstream Mekong […]
Cambodia, Germany sign $32M rural energy loan deal
The Cambodian and German governments have signed a €30 million ($32 million) cooperation financing agreement for the Energy Efficiency in Rural Power Supply II Project, which aims to increase access to electricity in rural parts of Siem Reap province.
Cambodia’s energy demand drops in H1 of 2020
Energy demand has seen a decrease in the first six months of 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic, which had forced factories, tourism-related facilities including hotels to shut down, leading to the drop in power consumption. “The demand of this year [first half] decreased a bit due to the impact of COVID-19. Some factories and hotels have […]
Cambodia’s fuel prices fixed despite US-Iran row
PHNOM PENH (The Phnom Penh Post/ANN) – The Ministry of Commerce warned increase tensions between the US and Iran, one of the world’s largest oil producers, could cause prices to fluctuate. Increase tensions between the US and Iran, one of the world’s largest oil producers, could cause prices to fluctuate, the Ministry of Commerce warned […]
Cambodian research fellow urges nations to join efforts for energy security
As the changing geopolitical landscape continues to threaten energy security, countries need to work together to secure energy supplies and promote new energy, experts said.