A 60MW solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant in southwestern Kampong Chhnang province, part of the 100MW National Solar Park, was connected to the national grid on November 11, in a move to provide the people with more power resources, reported the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
The agriculture minister reiterated a call for eligible farmers and agricultural players to apply for subsidised electricity from state-run utility Electricite du Cambodge (EdC) to reduce costs associated with the accepted operations.
The Phnom Penh-based Royal Group Power Co Ltd (RGP) on November 11 inked a preliminary but exclusive and binding agreement with Singapore’s Keppel Energy Pte Ltd (KE) to explore the joint development and operation of a set of proposed renewable energy projects in Cambodia.
Minister of Mines and Energy Suy Sem said electricity now reaches 98.5 per cent of Cambodia’s over 14,000 villages; with only a small percentage of isolated households remaining off the national grid.