Phnom Penh SEZ Goes Solar

The Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone (PPSEZ) has gone green with solar panels to generate electricity in its clean energy initiative launched this week, in partnership with Singapore-based Cleantech Solar Management Corporation. The partnership with Cleantech Solar began early this year with the Singapore company helping PPSEZ install two new solar panel systems. Cleantech Solar also gives PPSEZ technical support to enable the industrial estate to self-generate solar energy.

“After four months, the solar panels are now fully operational and supply a significant part of the special economic zone’s electricity needs,” said a media statement issued by the PPSEZ on Tuesday. “The two new solar power systems comprise 400 panels and generate about 15,000 kilowatts per hour (kWh) per month,” said the statement.

“It is an important step to reduce the cost of Phnom Penh SEZ’s infrastructure services and a great way to gain operational experience,” added the statement. A monitor showing the daily electricity that was produced by the solar panels and the amount of carbon saved had been set up permanently in the company lobby, according to the media statement.

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