A step closer to a greener Koh Rong island

[geovalin]

A date has now been set for the completion of a 1.25 megawatt (mW) solar power project currently being constructed on the southern island of Koh Rong Sanloem after global travel restrictions and lockdowns caused multiple delays.

 

The power project that was signed off earlier this year is progressing well and the project should be ready for operation by June 2021 according to Total Solar Distributed Generation (DG)  and Canopy Power, the two companies working together to bring the project to light. Overall the solar photovoltaic system will provide in excess of 50 percent of the island’s electricity demand.

 

Daniel Rye, engineering director of Canopy Power, said: “We have been working on this project for more than a year. The construction is under way. Up until now, there has been a full feasibility process that led to the project being approved. Since then the contracting, design and equipment sourcing has been ongoing. There was some disruption because of the global travel restrictions and lockdowns, but we are now back on track. Land preparation is almost complete and we expect equipment to reach site early in 2021 with the system planned to go into operation in June 2021.”

 

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[natway09]

If ever there was a renewable island project, this is one the Thais could & should have done on their own with a Government grant

[whaleboneman]

8 hours ago, natway09 said:

If ever there was a renewable island project, this is one the Thais could & should have done on their own with a Government grant

I don't think the Cambodians even considered hiring the Thais for this project.