Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Cambodia needs 1.14 bln USD to develop 7 hydropower projects

PHNOM PENH, Sep 16, 2008 (Xinhua) - Cambodia needs 1.14 billion U. S. dollars to develop seven priority hydropower projects out of the 29-hydropower-project master plan, according to a report released on Tuesday.

The location of the hydropower sites will be in the northeastern and southwestern of Cambodia, according to the report from a joint study by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Cambodian Ministry of Industry, Mine and Energy (MIME).

"We have to discuss them in details to implement the priority hydropower projects," said Ith Prang, Secretary of State for MIME.

"When we have electricity from hydropower, it will provide electricity supply of cheap price and help reduce poverty in the country," he added.

The report said that Cambodia has two existing hydropower stations, including Kirirom I and O Chum with the capacity of 12 and one megawatts respectively, which are already operated by Electricity Authority of Cambodia.

The hydropower master plan is a part of generation expansion in Cambodia, the report said, adding that the target is 100 percent of village electrification, including battery lighting by 2020 and 70 percent level of household electrification with grid quality by 2030.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

Here's a blank check for you to pollute Cambodia and the people, you son-of-bitches!

You people deserve to be hung or fed to the allegators, you son-of-bitches!

Anonymous said...

Go ahead Cambodia! Hydro-power is always good for the country economy and its poeple. We support you 100%!

Anonymous said...

10:49 PM this is "chiem saor" provocation

Anonymous said...

Where the fuck are these people going to get the money from?

Anonymous said...

why not 100 billion riels....cambodian only 14 million heads....need not to do anything...just gave each cambodian family...$1million=14millions....more less $$$$$$$$....and cambodian will all or 100% millionaire richest in the word....no need to do anything....why need that much...

Anonymous said...

we need just wait for the opposition to take over... for now we have to buy electricity from VN and Thailand. just wait...

Anonymous said...

We need to keep all moneys away from Ah Scam Rainxy and his Gansters.