Reed Smith supports 2,400 MW energy deal with Laos
The critical 2,400 MW energy deal signed earlier this month by Electricité du Cambodge (EDC) and two independent power providers in Laos was made possible through facilitation by international law firm Reed Smith. For in depth analysis of Cambodian Business, visit Capital Cambodia . The recent signing of landmark agreements between EDC and two power providers […]
Renewable energy accounts for 40 pct of Cambodia’s total energy: PM
Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said on Thursday that renewable energy from hydropower, solar energy and biomass energy has accounted for 40 percent of the kingdom’s total energy.
Renewable energy high priority for Mekong region: scientists
QUẢNG NINH — Cambodia, Laos and Việt Nam must work closer together to make the shift to using more renewable energy. This a vital step in attaining the region’s as well as each country’s sustainable development, said Prof. Đặng Nguyên Anh, Vice President of the Việt Nam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS). “Energy and water […]
Renewable energy museum, national park planned for Kampot
The government plans to build a Renewable Energy Museum and the Samdech Hun Sen National Park in Kampot to attract more tourists to the province, which is the second coastal area after Preah Sihanouk province. Kampot provincial governor Cheav Tay told The Post on Monday that the plan to construct the museum and park is in […]
Renewable energy now exceeds half of total power generation
The power generated from renewable resources accounted for more than half of the electricty produced last year in Cambodia. The government predicts power consumption will increase substantially by 2030.
Renewable energy projects raise awareness
An Australian organisation running renewable energy projects in five provinces in collaboration with the Energy and Environment ministries plans to expand them to other provinces. Bridget McIntosh, country director of EnergyLab, said that the three-year projects started last year in Kampot, Kandal, Svay Rieng, Takeo and Prey Veng provinces. She told reporters in Phnom Penh […]
Renewable Energy Target of Cambodia
This policy was authorised by ASEAN Member State as of June 2020, and contributed by ASEAN Climate Change and Energy Project (ACCEPT).
Renewable energy to enhance economic benefits
The rapid deployment of renewable energy around the world has been driven by a wide range of socio-economic and environmental imperatives, which include advancing economic development, improving energy security, enhancing energy access, and mitigating climate change. Altogether these drivers might be described as the pursuit of sustainable development, where economic prosperity is advanced while negative […]
Renewable energy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
The government has planned to increase renewable energy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Researchers seek alternatives to Mekong River hydropower dam
The Mekong River, flowing from the Tibetan Plateau through Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam to the South China Sea, is a hotbed of ecological diversity. The roughly 60 million people who live in the region, many in poverty, depend on the river and its tributaries for food and income. But a surge in hydropower […]