3rd solar energy terminal signs up with nationwide grid

• The Kingdom's 3rd solar energy terminal came online last Friday in Kampong Chhang district, according to Electricite du Cambodge (EDC), a leading power vendor in the nation.

Found in the Toek Phos area, the plant will certainly create a more 60 mW of power to aid fulfill enhancing residential requirement.

Independently had Cambodian firm SchneiTec Renewable Co., Ltd were provided the agreement by the federal government on a "build-own-operate" (BOO) basis. A public-private collaboration project, this is where an exclusive organisation develops, runs a center and also possesses with federal government policies.

EDC have actually acquired the power produced by the terminal under a lasting contract. Customer toll rate has yet to be established, however SchneiTec Renewable Co., Ltd are lawfully called for to cost less than $0.076 per kilowatt hr (kWh) to EDC.

The initial functional solar energy terminal, greatly bought by the Singaporian firm Sunseap, lies in Svay Rieng district and also produces 10 mW of power to the nationwide grid.The 2nd 80 mW center, a cooperation in between JinkoSolar as well as SchneiTec Group, remains in Kampong Speu district.

In 2019, the federal government gave the go-ahead for the building and construction of 4 solar energy plants to produce a total amount of 140 mW to the nationwide grid. Victor Jona, director-general of Energy at the Ministry of Mines as well as Energy, stated that service the last plant, a 60 mW project, likewise in Kampong Chhnang district, is currently underway. "We anticipate that the 4 solar centers will certainly be producing power to the grid by very early 2021," he stated.

Thai-based personal equity company Prime Road Alternative Company Ltd won the contract for the 4th plant after lodging the most affordable proposal of electrical power rate at $0.03877/ kWh.