Solar good fit for cambodia
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Renewable energy is now being seen by many people around the world as a cost-effective
development solution for Cambodia.
A report released this month by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) suggests that due to
Cambodia’s high suitability to solar power, energy from solar panels is a viable and sustainable
source of power that could lead to energy independence.
The report, which assesses the potential for development of biofuels, wind and solar in
Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia, found that “Cambodia has substantial solar
resources that could be harnessed on a competitive basis, especially since so much of the
country is without a grid system”.
According to the report the physical attributes of Cambodia make 134,500 square kilometres of
land area suitable for the development of photovoltaics (PVs).An advantage to PVs is they can
be deployed in rural areas to provide power locally. The report also notes that “because
electricity rates are so high in Cambodia, solar energy can be an economically feasible option”.
“Cambodia has the highest energy prices in Southeast Asia, ranging from $0.18/[kilowatt-hour
(kWh)] to $1/kWh in the rural areas. ” Solar, in contrast, is predicted to cost about $0.17 per
kilowatt-hour if it were to be deployed in Cambodia, according to data in the report.
Currently, there are only two pilot projects for PVs in the country as of 2012, amounting to a
small fraction of solar energy potential, which the report estimates to be 10.8 terawatt-hours per
year.
The 2013 estimate for Cambodia’s annual electricity consumption was just over a third of that.
The ADB report also indicated that Cambodia’s energy demands are expected to increase by
one fifth annually.
So far, renewable energy development in the Kingdom has been, the report says, “mostly
research and demonstration projects. . . The government, with international assistance, has
installed The Ministry of Environment is working on creating tax incentives for eco-friendly and
green technology use.
The ADB has also been developing solar projects in Cambodia with the planned installation of
solar panels to power the offices of commune officials along the Tonle Sap basin announced
last year. Some 12,000 solar household systems.”](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/solargoodfitforcambodia-150809082641-lva1-app6891/85/solar-good-fit-for-cambodia-1-320.jpg)
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- 1. Solar good fit for Cambodia Renewable energy is now being seen by many people around the world as a cost-effective development solution for Cambodia. A report released this month by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) suggests that due to Cambodia’s high suitability to solar power, energy from solar panels is a viable and sustainable source of power that could lead to energy independence. The report, which assesses the potential for development of biofuels, wind and solar in Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia, found that “Cambodia has substantial solar resources that could be harnessed on a competitive basis, especially since so much of the country is without a grid system”. According to the report the physical attributes of Cambodia make 134,500 square kilometres of land area suitable for the development of photovoltaics (PVs).An advantage to PVs is they can be deployed in rural areas to provide power locally. The report also notes that “because electricity rates are so high in Cambodia, solar energy can be an economically feasible option”. “Cambodia has the highest energy prices in Southeast Asia, ranging from $0.18/[kilowatt-hour (kWh)] to $1/kWh in the rural areas. ” Solar, in contrast, is predicted to cost about $0.17 per kilowatt-hour if it were to be deployed in Cambodia, according to data in the report. Currently, there are only two pilot projects for PVs in the country as of 2012, amounting to a small fraction of solar energy potential, which the report estimates to be 10.8 terawatt-hours per year. The 2013 estimate for Cambodia’s annual electricity consumption was just over a third of that. The ADB report also indicated that Cambodia’s energy demands are expected to increase by one fifth annually. So far, renewable energy development in the Kingdom has been, the report says, “mostly research and demonstration projects. . . The government, with international assistance, has installed The Ministry of Environment is working on creating tax incentives for eco-friendly and green technology use. The ADB has also been developing solar projects in Cambodia with the planned installation of solar panels to power the offices of commune officials along the Tonle Sap basin announced last year. Some 12,000 solar household systems.”