Coal outgrows hydropower

[geovalin]

Kali Kotoski

 

As Cambodia’s demand for electricity grows and domestic energy production increases, new data released from the Ministry of Mines and Energy yesterday show that coal-fired energy generation surpassed hydroelectricity for the first time last year.

 

According to the Cambodia National Energy Statistics 2016, a joint publication issued by the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) and The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) – a regional think tank – coal-fired power generation eclipsed hydroelectricity as the dominant source for the Kingdom’s domestic energy supply.

 

Fuelled by two coal-fired plants, the CIIDG Erdos Hongjun Electric Power 270-megawatt facility, which is co-owned by Cambodian People’s Party Senator Lao Meng Khin, and the neighbouring 100-megawatt plant owned by Malaysia’s Leader Universal Holdings in Preah Sihanouk province, coal produced a total of 2,376 gigawatt hours last year. This is nearly a three-fold increase from the 863 gigawatt hours produced in 2014.

 

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[elgordo38]

Interesting two power plants owned by politicians are increasing the pollution in the air for personal profit. Ship them off to Paris and twist their arm till they sign. 

[Fithman]

6 minutes ago, elgordo38 said:

Interesting two power plants owned by politicians are increasing the pollution in the air for personal profit. Ship them off to Paris and twist their arm till they sign. 

 

Best you arrange for the China  and the India to be subjected to your rather pathetic suggestion before you take on Cambodia/Malaysia.

[PeeJay1959]

About time the world said enough is enough. Use less power!