Cambodia’s clean energy shift exceeds ASEAN goals
The use of clean energy in Cambodia’s national grid has risen significantly, now constituting over 62% of total energy consumption, approximately 2,400 megawatts (MW). The country also intends to export its energy production to regional nations, according to the Ministry of Mines and Energy.
Cambodia urged to speed up clean energy transition
Cambodia Clean Energy Week 2023 began in Phnom Penh yesterday with a fervent call to all stakeholders to take urgent action on the transition to clean energy.
In the name of sustainability, Cambodia risks its ‘final frontier’ of biodiversity
VIRACHEY NATIONAL PARK, CAMBODIA – Vines, wrapped around the charred skeleton of a logging truck, seem to drag it deeper into the wilderness, with monsoonal rains having rusted the blackened vehicle.
Cambodia pivots to solar, wind energy
Cambodia is planning a move towards solar and wind energy to meet its rising power demands, according to Minister of Mines and Energy Keo Rottanak.
Cambodia asks Chinese EV company to install more charging stations
Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chathol has encouraged Chinese electric vehicle (EV) company BYD to install more EV charging stations in the country as the trend of battery-power car use surges.
Cambodia to Bank on Solar, Imports to Address Hydropower Volatility
SINGAPORE — Cambodia will bank on scaling up solar projects and electricity imports from neighboring countries through regional grid interconnections to address volatility in hydropower output and rising power demand, its energy minister told Reuters.
Asian Development Bank pledges support for Cambodia’s finance sector
PHNOM PENH (Phnom Penh Post/ANN): Cambodian Minister of Economy and Finance Aun Pornmoniroth has announced that the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has committed to investing in projects related to climate change and private sector development. Those projects will focus on strengthening the financial sector over the next five years, in order to support small and […]
Vietnam’s VinFast electric taxis to hit Cambodia roads
VinFast, an electric vehicle (EV) and taxi company launched by Vietnam’s richest man earlier this year, is set to hit Cambodian roads. According to various reports, the company has chosen Cambodia and Laos to be the first overseas markets as part of its grand Southeast Asia expansion plans.
Kingdom’s National Solar Park most cost-efficient in ASEAN
Cambodia’s National Solar Park supported by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will enable the country’s state-run national power utility Electricite du Cambodge (EDC) to charge local power consumers with the lowest tariff in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region, said a release by the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME).