Thailand, Cambodia maritime border talks resume after hiatus
Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to resume talks on their overlapping claims in waters in the Gulf of Thailand after years of silence, as they look to ease the pain of higher energy costs by developing new oil and gas resources.
The Blue Circle to add wind power to Cambodia’s energy production
Energy security is Cambodia’s next burning challenge. But The Blue Circle Chief Executive Officer Olivier Duguet has a novel solution to fix energy security woes in Cambodia. Wind energy is another option for resources-rich Cambodia, he said. Duguet said wind energy can complement other cleaner renewable energy such as solar and hydropower, which is vital […]
The Last Farewell to the Mighty Mekong
The miracle of the Mekong, where the pulsating force of the monsoon-driven river every year pushes its tributary to back up and reverse its flow into the great Tonle Sap lake in Cambodia, has again been disrupted and obstructed by dams, drought, and climate change. “This is a terrible disaster for the whole Mekong region,” Thai […]
The road is clear for solar energy in Cambodia, says UNDP director
Nick Beresford, country director of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Cambodia, discusses the state of Cambodia’s energy sector, the hope of solar, and bringing electricity to everyone. Where does Cambodia’s electricity come from? It has a very large hydro sector – 46 % – so that’s the single largest part of the energy […]
Three solar farms to add 120MW in 2021
Three solar farms with a total 120MW of installed capacities are on track to be connected to the national grid by this year’s end, to help keep pace with growing demand and slash electricity prices, according to a senior official at the Ministry of Mines and Energy.
Three solar power stations now ready to connect to grid
The construction of three solar-generated power stations has been completed, while another project’s construction has fallen behind schedule, according to Victor Jona, the director-general of energy at the Ministry of Mines and Energy. No reason was cited in regards to the failure of the fourth station to meet its scheduled completion. The four solar projects […]
Time for a wind-power push: firm
As regional countries expand the share of wind and other clean sources in national energy mixes, French-owned The Blue Circle Pte Ltd has stressed the Kingdom’s need to get a move on and install more commercial wind turbines to keep pace with its peers and decrease the ecological footprint.
Total Eren buys 74-MWp solar farm in Cambodia from Risen Energy
November 4 (Renewables Now) – Paris-based independent power producer Total Eren has acquired a 73.9-MWp solar PV farm in Cambodia to enter the renewable energy market in the country.
Total Eren enters Cambodia with a 74 MWp Solar Project
Total Eren acquired Battambang Co., Ltd (“Battambang”) from Risen Energy, a listed Chinese company which has developed, built, financed and recently commissioned the project in March 2021.
Total goes solar
Total Cambodge, a subsidiary of France-based petroleum firm Total Group, has moved into the solar sector, aiming to provide sustainable energy solutions to Cambodian companies. The result is Total Solar, a business which is now being registered with the Ministry of Commerce, after the group submitted an application last year. “If we look at the […]