A 30MW solar power station located in Pursat province’s eastern Krakor district has been connected to the national grid as it enters its testing and commissioning phase.
The project is part of the government’s plan to boost the Kingdom’s clean-energy portfolio to 450MW by the end of 2022.
Keo Rottanak, the director-general of State-run electricity supplier Electricite du Cambodge (EdC), on Tuesday told online news outlet Fresh News that the solar power plant had been commissioned by the EdC to be connected to the national grid in Sna Ansa commune.
He was quoted as saying: “The 30MW generated by the project is part of the 200MW of solar energy set to be added to the energy mix in 2020-2022.
“The plan will accelerate the development of energy supply for next year, especially for the dry season, and is part of the commitments of the government and the EdC to increase the percentage of renewable and clean energy.”
Demand for electricity is growing at an average of 16-18 per cent annually, except from 2018 to last year, which saw a 25 per cent growth, it said.
The Kingdom can generate about 70-80 per cent of total electricity consumption, with the remainder met by imports from neighbouring countries, it added.
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