China Will Invest in Large Scale Hydroelectric Plant in Koh Kong
“Phnom Penh: According to the press release of the Ministry of Industry, Mines, and Energy, the ministry agreed on Thursday to allow China Heavy Machinery Corporation of China to study the feasibility to build a hydroelectric plant with the capacity of 80 MW in Koh Kong.
“Mr. Suy Sem, the Minister of Industry and the representative China Heavy Machinery Corporation signed a memorandum of understanding for the study on 18 January 2007 with the participation of representatives of Chinese Embassy in Cambodia.
“According to a press release of the Ministry of Industry, the new project for a hydroelectric plant is located in Stung Ta Tai, Thma Bang, Koh Kong. It is one of the priority projects in Cambodia, and it is the project that the Ministry of Industry included in its 2005-2024 Electricity Development Plan. According to the press release the study and the evaluation by experts says that for the first step, the hydroelectric plant in Stung Ta Tai can have a capacity of up to 80 MW, and it can produce electricity of 416 MWh per year. It is said that it is a big density if compared to the Kirirom Hydroelectric Plant in Stung Chral, which has also been built with an investment by a Chinese company, which can produce only 12 MWh.
“The Ministry of Industry also said that the above-mentioned project will probably receive investment by the Chinese company which may spend US$215 million.
“The Minister of Industry added that at present the above-mentioned project is very interesting for Chinese investors, and the China Heavy Machinery Corporation has asked for the agreement to study the feasibility for a construction.
“He said that the development of hydroelectric plants – including the project of Stung Ta Tai Hydroelectric Plant is – very important for our nation because it can speed up the economy and can contribute to poverty alleviation in accordance with the government’s Rectangular Policy, by supplying sufficient and stable electricity at appropriate prices.” Rasmei Kampuchea, Vol.15, #4189, 19.1.2007
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