Cambodia Halts Hydropower Construction on Mekong River Until 2030
Experts in Cambodia have welcomed the government’s recent halt on hydropower development on the Mekong River until 2030, but called on the government to focus on renewable energies.
Cambodia has proposed that Russian energy investors tap nation’s oil
Cambodia is turning to Russian investors after Singapore’s KrisEnergy abandoned the only operational offshore oil block in the Kingdom’s waters. Sok Khavan of the Ministry of Mines and Energy appealed to business leaders during the recent Online Business Mission of Russian Companies to the Kingdom of Cambodia. The Secretary of State pointed out that Russian […]
Cambodia has wind energy potential – study
France-based Blue Circle has finished a feasibility study for a project to build wind turbines in the Kingdom, with results indicating investment should ensue. The results of the study were presented during a meeting on Monday between company representatives and Suy Sem, the Minister of Mines and Energy. “The study began last year. Now that […]
Cambodia hoping to produce oil this year, despite global slump
As the global price of oil craters amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Singapore-based KrisEnergy Ltd remains on track to extract the first drop of oil in the first half of this year, said a Ministry of Mines and Energy senior official.
Cambodia imports liquefied natural gas from China
Cambodian Natural Gas Co Ltd and Chinese firm CNOOC Gas & Power Group Co Ltd teamed up in importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) to distribute within Cambodia’s market for the first time, an English-language daily newspaper reported on Thursday. A local company’s officer said the cooperation is to import the LNG to supply demand in […]
Cambodia Invites Firms for 4 Coal Mining Concessions
Cambodia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy is set to review applications soon for rights to four coal mining concession areas totalling 794 square kilometre, it opened late in March in the Kingdom’s north. It said “Interested national and international companies can apply for a mining licence at the General Department of Mineral Resources. It will […]
Cambodia jumps 12 spots in global energy sustainability survey
Cambodia’s ranking in the latest global energy sustainability survey has improved dramatically, indicating that the Kingdom’s efforts to solve its energy woes and providing an adequate power supply are making headway. For in depth analysis of Cambodian Business, visit Capital Cambodia . This also means that Cambodia, which suffered a crippling power problem a few months […]
Cambodia less reliant on electricity imports, says official
Victor Jona, director-general of Energy at the Ministry of Mines and Energy, said Cambodia is less reliant on foreign electricity sources, resulting in a reduction of the country’s electricity imports due to the constant development of the local electricity sector. Mr Jona said the development of the energy sector in Cambodia has increased significantly thanks […]
Cambodia less reliant on electricity imports, says official
Victor Jona, director-general of Energy at the Ministry of Mines and Energy, said Cambodia is less reliant on foreign electricity sources, resulting in a reduction of the country’s electricity imports due to the constant development of the local electricity sector. Mr Jona said the development of the energy sector in Cambodia has increased significantly thanks […]
Cambodia looks to hydropower, but…
Along with most Southeast Asian countries, Cambodia’s electricity consumption over the past decade has skyrocketed. In a report by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), electricity consumption in Cambodia has been growing rapidly, averaging 20 percent growth per annum since 2010. This rate continues to accelerate as average incomes in the nation rise on […]