Cambodia and Laos to sign 2,400-megawatt power deal today
Cambodia and Laos will sign an agreement today under which the Kingdom will purchase 2,400 megawatts from its neighbour, with the first transfer scheduled for 2024. For in depth analysis of Cambodian Business, visit Capital Cambodia . The power deal, which will be valid for 30 years, was approved yesterday by the Council of Ministers. Tomorrow’s […]
Govt eyes Khmer power plans
Thailand will on Thursday discuss with Cambodia the issue involving the energy-rich overlapping marine territory claimed by both countries on the sidelines of the ongoing meeting of Asean energy ministers, Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong says. The Energy Ministry will be in talks with Cambodia over the matter to find ways to cooperate for mutual benefit, […]
Chinese company asked to re-conduct Koh Kong hydropower study
The government has asked a Chinese firm interested in building two hydropower plants in Koh Kong province to re-conduct the feasibility study for the projects. For in depth analysis of Cambodian Business, visit Capital Cambodia . China Huadian Lower Stung Russei Chrum Hydroelectric Project (Cambodia) wants to build 100-megawatt and 70-MW dams in the southern province’s […]
Coal plant deemed too polluting for China heads to Cambodia
In the seaside hills of Ou Treh, Cambodia, Peng Mom led the way to her house along a train track – the only access to her village, which is surrounded by a thicket of palms and vines. Inside, soot coated her cooking pots and furniture. Holding up a kitchen chair, the mother of four explained […]
Something Is Very Wrong on the Mekong River
The Mekong is reeling from the combined onslaught of climate change, sand-mining, and incessant damming of the river, which combined to help cause the worst drought recorded in over 100 years in July. “This is the worst ecological disaster in history of the of Mekong region,” declared Thai natural resources expert Chainarong Setthachua. The water level in […]
Ministry to explore waste-to-energy alternatives
The Ministry of Economic and Finance on Tuesday announced it is looking at processes of turning waste into energy as a partial solution to the country’s alarming levels of waste production. For in depth analysis of Cambodian Business, visit Capital Cambodia . In a meeting Tuesday officials from the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the […]
Laos urged to speed up energy transfer to Cambodia
Cambodia yesterday asked Laos to speed up the transmission of energy to the Kingdom under a deal signed earlier this year. For in depth analysis of Cambodian Business, visit Capital Cambodia . In March, Electricite du Cambodge (EDC) signed an agreement to purchase 200 MW from Laos from 2019 to 2021. During a meeting yesterday in […]
Cambodia electricity to stay higher than neighbours as EBA jitters emerge
In a blow to any hopes Cambodia may have had of mimicking the manufacturing and industrialisation might of Thailand or Vietnam, the head of the country’s electricity authority on Thursday (Aug 8) said that the cost of electricity in Cambodia will “never be as cheap” as in neighbouring countries. Electricite Du Cambodge (EdC) director-general Keo […]
Cambodia electricity authority “in a race” to prevent 2020 cuts
The head of Electricite Du Cambodge (EdC) said yesterday (Aug 8) that the utility is in “a race against time and a race against nature” to get two new generators installed and commissioned ahead of the next dry season if power cuts similar to earlier this year are to be avoided. EdC director-general Keo Rottanak […]