Chinese-built biggest dam in Cambodia to start operation in November

[geovalin]

 

 

 

STUNG TRENG, Cambodia, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- The 400-megawatt Lower Sesan II Hydropower Plant, which is Cambodia's biggest hydropower dam so far, will start operation in November after almost four years of construction.

 

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen and Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Xiong Bo presided over a ceremony to close the dam's water gates on Monday.

 

According to a report by Cambodian Minister of Mines and Energy Suy Sem, the plant has eight turbines and each turbine has installed capacity of 50 megawatts.

 

The construction of the whole project is almost completed, as the first turbine will be put into operation in November, and all of the 8 turbines will be fully operational in October, 2018, he said.

 

The project is a joint venture among China's Huaneng Hydrolancang International Energy holding 51 percent of the stake, Cambodia's Royal Group owning 39 percent and Vietnamese EVN International Joint Stock Company possessing 10 percent.

 

The project is a concessional contract of a 45-year build-operate-transfer (BOT), of which, 5 years for construction and 40 years for operations, the minister said, adding that the plant is estimated to produce 1.9 billion kilowatt-hour per year and the electricity will be sold to the Electricity of Cambodia at the fixed price of 6.95 U.S. cents per kilowatt-hour.

 

The plant could generate tax revenue about 30 million U.S. dollars per year when it is fully operational.

Speaking during the closure ceremony of the water gates, Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said the project is a new achievement in the development of energy sector in Cambodia.

 

"I can say that it is the biggest-ever hydroelectric power dam in Cambodia," he said.

Hun Sen said since the past until the present, Cambodia's northeastern region, including Stung Treng, Kratie, Ratanakkiri and Mondolkiri provinces, had relied on electricity mainly imported from neighboring Laos.

 

"But from now on, especially when the first turbine starts operating, residents in these provinces will have access to long-term and reliable electricity with cheap prices," he said.

 

The Lower Sesan II Hydropower Plant is 56.5 meters tall and covers a 36,000 hectare plot. The project has affected 860 families in six villages. To date, 752 families, or 88 percent of them, have accepted compensation and relocated to new villages.

 

"There is no any development in the world that does not affect environment; it's just small or big impact only," the prime minister said. "This project will provide great benefit to socio-economic development and poverty reduction, especially in the northeastern region."

Meanwhile, Hun Sen expressed his gratitude to China for always supporting Cambodia in socio-economic development.

 

Huang Yongda, president of China Huaneng Group, the parent company of Huaneng Hydrolancang International Energy, said the project was a testament to the fruitful cooperation between China and Cambodia under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative.

"This is also a key achievement in energy cooperation between China and Cambodia," he said.

 

China is the largest investor in developing hydroelectric dams in Cambodia. According to the Cambodian Ministry of Mines and Energy, Chinese enterprises have invested for seven dam projects in Cambodia.

 

The ministry said the total capacity in Cambodia last year was 2,008 megawatts, including 1,592 megawatts taken from hydropower plants, coal-fired power plants, oil-fueled power plants, solar power plants, and etc.

 

By June 2017, the Cambodian government had expanded electricity to 11,195 villages nationwide, or about 79 percent of the kingdom's total villages, the ministry said, adding that a total of 1.98 million households were also connected, or 60.4 percent of the kingdom's 3.28 million households.

Source: Xinhua| Editor: An

 

source http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-09/25/c_136636417.htm

[oxo1947]

That country really has come along leaps & bounds..(no I dont want to live there) When I was deciding where to retire late 90s.... I done 2 months in most neighbouring countries & PI --I decided to write Cambodia off as a dead lost after just a month there, it was still quite scary at that time. I said to a friend that was travelling with me---"Lets head for Vietnam--if we come back here in 15-20 years it might be liveable" but the money just poured in, mainly from Japan, & every-time I went for a visit, every-time I was more surprised.

 

Yes the wealth isn't being distributed evenly.....So what's new.

 

Infrastructure has really improved --it was so basic years ago, all they were selling was young bodies...I was there for the first department store opening 2008-9 I think.....funny no one had seen "The amazing Magic moving stairs"  they would walk up to the escalator and stop in horror at it moving.

 

Such nice friendly people--hope it does well...

Took the pic from another site---saw the $1 girls around a lot--everything they sold was $1, no one wanted to deal in their money--they sold bracelets that they had sat & made under candle light the night before.

 

 

 

 

[Currumbin]

18 hours ago, geovalin said:

 

 

 

STUNG TRENG, Cambodia, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- The 400-megawatt Lower Sesan II Hydropower Plant, which is Cambodia's biggest hydropower dam so far, will start operation in November after almost four years of construction.

 

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen and Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Xiong Bo presided over a ceremony to close the dam's water gates on Monday.

 

According to a report by Cambodian Minister of Mines and Energy Suy Sem, the plant has eight turbines and each turbine has installed capacity of 50 megawatts.

 

The construction of the whole project is almost completed, as the first turbine will be put into operation in November, and all of the 8 turbines will be fully operational in October, 2018, he said.

 

The project is a joint venture among China's Huaneng Hydrolancang International Energy holding 51 percent of the stake, Cambodia's Royal Group owning 39 percent and Vietnamese EVN International Joint Stock Company possessing 10 percent.

 

The project is a concessional contract of a 45-year build-operate-transfer (BOT), of which, 5 years for construction and 40 years for operations, the minister said, adding that the plant is estimated to produce 1.9 billion kilowatt-hour per year and the electricity will be sold to the Electricity of Cambodia at the fixed price of 6.95 U.S. cents per kilowatt-hour.

 

The plant could generate tax revenue about 30 million U.S. dollars per year when it is fully operational.

Speaking during the closure ceremony of the water gates, Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said the project is a new achievement in the development of energy sector in Cambodia.

 

"I can say that it is the biggest-ever hydroelectric power dam in Cambodia," he said.

Hun Sen said since the past until the present, Cambodia's northeastern region, including Stung Treng, Kratie, Ratanakkiri and Mondolkiri provinces, had relied on electricity mainly imported from neighboring Laos.

 

"But from now on, especially when the first turbine starts operating, residents in these provinces will have access to long-term and reliable electricity with cheap prices," he said.

 

The Lower Sesan II Hydropower Plant is 56.5 meters tall and covers a 36,000 hectare plot. The project has affected 860 families in six villages. To date, 752 families, or 88 percent of them, have accepted compensation and relocated to new villages.

 

"There is no any development in the world that does not affect environment; it's just small or big impact only," the prime minister said. "This project will provide great benefit to socio-economic development and poverty reduction, especially in the northeastern region."

Meanwhile, Hun Sen expressed his gratitude to China for always supporting Cambodia in socio-economic development.

 

Huang Yongda, president of China Huaneng Group, the parent company of Huaneng Hydrolancang International Energy, said the project was a testament to the fruitful cooperation between China and Cambodia under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative.

"This is also a key achievement in energy cooperation between China and Cambodia," he said.

 

China is the largest investor in developing hydroelectric dams in Cambodia. According to the Cambodian Ministry of Mines and Energy, Chinese enterprises have invested for seven dam projects in Cambodia.

 

The ministry said the total capacity in Cambodia last year was 2,008 megawatts, including 1,592 megawatts taken from hydropower plants, coal-fired power plants, oil-fueled power plants, solar power plants, and etc.

 

By June 2017, the Cambodian government had expanded electricity to 11,195 villages nationwide, or about 79 percent of the kingdom's total villages, the ministry said, adding that a total of 1.98 million households were also connected, or 60.4 percent of the kingdom's 3.28 million households.

Source: Xinhua| Editor: An

 

source http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-09/25/c_136636417.htm

Slowly the leg goes over.

[sanuk711]

Every things a negative ---every things a conspiracy , do you really think that a country like Cambodia that had just come through the Americans dropping more bombs on it than we dropped on Germany--then having 25 years of the nut case Pol Pot, can come back without some help?

There are investments all around the world--countries invest in the UK--USA Australia, especially the Chinese who are awash with money as your countries have decided to have them take over all your manufacturing.

Yes they can invest in your country, but invest in Cambodia--Oooh its a conspiracy