Renewable energy accounts for 40 pct of Cambodia’s total energy

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Thursday that renewable energy from hydropower, solar energy and biomass energy has accounted for 40 percent of the kingdom’s total energy.

In a pre-recorded video statement delivered to the opening ceremony of the 40th ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting, which was held in person and virtually in Phnom Penh, Hun Sen said Cambodia has actively integrated renewable energy sources into the energy mix.

“In 2021, energy from renewable energy sources, including hydropower, solar energy and biomass energy, increased to 40 percent of Cambodia’s total energy,” he said. “Also, in terms of the power capacity of Cambodia’s energy sources, the share of renewable energy sources is around 55 percent of the total installed power capacity.”

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