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Cambodian approves two new coal-fired power projects

The Cambodian government on February 7 approved the construction of two coal-fired power plants with a combined capacity of 965 megawatts, according to spokesperson of the government Phay Siphan.
Cambodian approves two new coal-fired power projects ảnh 1Visitors look over Cambodia’s first operational coal-fired power plant at its launch in Preah Sihanouk province’s Stung Hav district in 2014. (Source: Phnompenh Post)

Phnom Penh (VNA) - The Cambodian government on February 7 approved the construction oftwo coal-fired power plants with a combined capacity of 965 megawatts, accordingto spokesperson of the government Phay Siphan.

The approval wasmade during a weekly cabinet meeting chaired by Cambodian Prime MinisterSamdech Techo Hun Sen, the Khmer Time newspaper reported.

The 265-megawattplant will be constructed in northern Oddar Meanchey province by local firm HanSeng Coal Mines Co., Ltd. It is due to generate power in 2022.

Meanwhile, the700-megawatt plant will be built in southern Koh Kong province by a jointventure between Indonesia’s Royal Group and Chinese firm Sinosteel Equipment& Engineering Co., Ltd.

It is scheduled tobe put into operation in 2024.

Currently,Cambodia has two thermal power plants in Preah Sihanouk with a combinedcapacity of 505 megawatts./.
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