Ministry in talks with companies for solar power generation
The Ministry of Electricity and Energy has issued a press release saying that it discussed with two companies to generate electricity from solar energy. The two companies are Victory Radiance Trading Co Ltd and Power China Company. Deputy Minister for Electricity and Energy received the delegation led by Taryar Myint Swe, managing director of Victory […]
7 new power projects aim to satisfy additional power demands
Ministry of Electricity and Energy is implementing seven new power projects in order to generate an additional 1,000 MW, said Deputy Minister for Electricity and Energy Khin Maung Win, at a ceremony to open the 66-MW gas-fired power plant in Magway Township in Magway Region. In the summer of 2019, the power plant generated up […]
Drought, dams may lead to death of Mekong
BANGKOK: THE livelihood of millions of people in China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam will be affected as drought and newly-built dams impede the Mekong River’s flow, drying up segments of the once fast-flowing river. Observers predict that these two factors may lead to the death of the 4,700km waterway. At a discussion on the […]
National Assembly says yes to four solar projects
Four solar projects, representing a total output of 140 megawatts, were approved during a plenary session of the National Assembly yesterday. For in depth analysis of Cambodian Business, visit Capital Cambodia . Each solar farm will be built in a different province – Banteay Meanchey, Battambang, Pursat, and Svay Rieng. Yesterday, the National Assembly approved […]
Turkish investors eye electronics, electricity production in Kingdom
Turkish investors have expressed interest in seeking investment partners in Cambodia in the electricity production and electronics sectors. Guven Uckan, the head of the Electrical Electronics and Services Exporters’ Association (EESEA), said Cambodia had great potential for investment, with a number of Turkish investors currently doing business in the Kingdom. Uckan was speaking at a […]
DOE sets new rules on security deposit for WESM traders
Via its proposed Circular, the Department of Energy (DOE) is amending the ‘prudential requirement’ that a trading participant in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) must post to cover its traded energy in case there shall be default on payments. A prudential requirement takes the form of a “security deposit” that a WESM participant must […]
How Borneo state plans to lead Southeast Asia in renewable and sustainable energy
This month’s UN Climate Change Conference, widely known simply as COP25, ended in Madrid with delegates agreeing to a compromise deal on cutting greenhouse gas emissions that left many people disappointed. However, the Malaysian state of Sarawak on Borneo – a Southeast Asian island shared between Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia – is moving ahead with […]
Cypark confirms solar power project win in Marang
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 24): Cypark Resources Bhd, together with its consortium partner Impian Bumiria Sdn Bhd, has won a competitive bid to develop a large scale solar photovoltaic (LSSPV) plant of 100 megawatts of alternating current (MWac) in Marang, Terengganu. However, it did not disclose the contract value. In a bourse filing today, Cypark said […]
