September 30, 2008
ABC Radio Australia
Cambodia's government says the kingdom may develop its first nuclear power plant as early as 2020.
It says with hydropower and coal capacity expected to peak in the next decade, nuclear energy is the best option for the country.
A secretary of state for the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy, Sat Samy says Cambodia's nuclear plans are in line with efforts by ASEAN to promote atomic energy among member states.
Asean energy ministers reached a joint agreement last year in Bangkok to pursue new sources of power for the region's growing electricity needs.
It says with hydropower and coal capacity expected to peak in the next decade, nuclear energy is the best option for the country.
A secretary of state for the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy, Sat Samy says Cambodia's nuclear plans are in line with efforts by ASEAN to promote atomic energy among member states.
Asean energy ministers reached a joint agreement last year in Bangkok to pursue new sources of power for the region's growing electricity needs.
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Water-treatment plants to meet rising demand
The plant hopes to supply water for over 140,000 families
ALOCAL company has disclosed details of its more than US$6 million investment in two water-treatment plants that are intended to supply Cambodia's rapidly growing population with clean water.
The Anco Brothers' plants will eventually supply fresh water to some 144,000 families, said company owner Phu Kok An.
One plant, located in Kandal's Kien Svay district, became operational last month, while another is yet to be built.
Phu Kok An, who is also a Cambodian People's Party senator, said the plants will secure much-needed water in regions where growing populations have taxed local supplies.
Construction began last year when the company broke ground on the Kien Svay plant, and a second facility in Sihanoukville is forthcoming.
"The $2 million facility in Kien Svay has already supplied clean water to about 4,000 of the 30,000 families in the district since production began last month," Phu Kok An said.
Local residents pay 1,700 riels ($0.43) per cubic metre, he said.
Heng Thiem, governor of Kien Svay, said greater awareness of the health risks of unsafe water has made district residents shun well and river water for clean water supplies. "We expect the water-treatment plant will improve the health of our families here," he said.
The new Sihanoukville plant will harness water from the Kbal Chay waterfall to produce as much as 1.5 million cubic metres of water in the first year of operations, Phu Kok An said, adding that the cost will be 1,000 riels ($0.25) per cubic metre.
"We have invested an additional $4 million to fund the new Sihanoukville plant, and we expect it will be completed in three months," he said.
"We hope this project will maintain sustainable water supplies for at least the next 30 years," he said.
Prak Chanroeun, head of Sihanoukville's Department of Industry, Mines and Energy, said the municipality faces a clean-water shortage of nearly 50 percent.
Nearly 140,000 families in Sihanoukville require about 12,000 cubic metres of clean water daily, but local authorities can provide only about 6,000 cubic metres, he said.
A Ministry of Environment official would not comment on whether Anco has an environmental permit.
This idiot Hun Sen give the treatment water plant contract to ah Yuon. What will happen is that they will poison the population slowly but putting a novice substance in the water.
This will be worst than KR.
Wake up ah Hun Sen.
although not a good idea,however, if the youns are found with bad intention, i'm sure, they will be deported from cambodia or worst. that said, nowadays, there must be evidence to convict people. well, naturally speaking, khmer people never can trust youn and siem, at least not totally. these youn and siem people have to prove to khmer that they can be trustworthy; thus, they have a lot of works to do before khmer people can trust them in khmer society. god bless cambodia.
yes, cambodia needs the electricity to meet our growing population.
It's good to see the Fed's members are on the same page.
Roum Rith Ils sont fou ces Smers ils n'ont même^pas capable de nourrir et avoir des plans de santé et d'éducation correct ils pensent aux nucléaire . Rester sous peuple et resté vassal de notre grand fere Vietnamiens eux ils sont NATIONALISME et plus intelligens que vous smers
It's very good to show Cambodian power.
Can Hun Sen make sure that Cambodia is not just a laboratory for Vietnam and Thailand?
Is that meant after successful experiment, the output will tranfer to Vietnam?
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