Cambodia’s Profile in Power Sector
The First Mekong Energy and Ecology Training
May 11-30, 2009, Thailand
TONN KUNTHEL, BY HOUR & PHALLUY
General Information
• Cambodia is situated in the Lower Mekong
region, with an area of 181,035 square
Kilometers
• 84% of population in rural areas lacking of
electricity and 16.41% of total households have
access to electricity
• National strategy by 2020, all villages will be
able to access electricity
• Potential of hydropower is high, more than
10,000MW
(Source: EAC 2008)
Generation of Electricity
• More than 95% of electric power generation is
from diesel power plant.
• 13 fuel power plants generate electricity to
provinces (Sihanouk, Siem Reap, Takeo,
Kampot, BMC, PreyVeng, Stung Treng, Pursat,
Kg. Cham, R.Kiri, Kg. Chhnang)
• Electric power import from Thailand to BMC,
Siem Reap, BTB)
• Electric power import from Vietnam to Kg.
Cham, Svay Reang, Kampot, Kandal, Kratie)
GDP GROWTH
• Cambodia economic growth was only about 5.2 percent in
2008, which was down from a growth rate of 10.2 percent in
2007.
• The global crisis impacts on Cambodia during the last quarter
of 2008, especially on the garment industry, tourism and
construction.
Electricité Du Cambodge (EDC)
Graphic of Peak Demand (EDC)
PEAK DEMAND FROM EAC, 2007
• Peak demand supplied by the Phnom Penh
system was 188.1 MW.
• Peak demand forecast was 205.8 MW
EDC’s Installed Capacity and Output (MW)
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Customers
Year
Total
2001
144,883
2002
169,058
2003
184,945
2004
208,476
2005
217,453
2006
263,730
2007
286,660
Electricity Cost
• In Phnom Penh, electricity can cost up to $0.18
per KWh,
• Provincial centers electricity costs average
around $0.30 per KWh,
• In remote locations that are served by smallscale IPPs, prices can be far higher – example
in some districts outside Battambang town the
cost is reportedly $0.75 to $1.25 per KWh.
Installed Capacity in 2007
Output Capacity
Installed Capacity by kind 2007
HYDRO : Hydropower
DO : Diesel Oil
HFO : Heavy Fuel Oil
Data from EAC : Hydropower 49.707 GWh (3.68%), Diesel/HFO 1,294.356 GWh
(95.93%), Wood/Biomass 5.253 GWh (0.39%)
Power Generation by Sources 2007
Percentage Generation by Sources in 2007
Average Daily Load Curve from 2004 to 2007
STRUCTURE OF CAMBODIA’S POWER SECTOR
Royal Government of Cambodia
Ministry of Industry,
Mines and Energy
Electricity Authority of
Cambodia
Cambodia's Electricity Business
PEU
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IPP
PEC
EDC
Notes:
•PEU-Public (or joint
with Private) Electricity
Utility;
•IPP-Independent
Power Producer;
•PEC-Private Electricity
Company;
•EDC-Electricité du
Cambodge.
Policy; Planning; Development; Technical standard
Tariff; license; Review the Planned Investments,
finances and performance; Enforce the regulations,
rules and commercial standards.
Structure of Electricity Production
Royal Government of Cambodia
Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy
(MIME)
-Energy policy
-To issue regulations
-To issue licenses to Electric
Power Service Providers
-Electric power strategies
-Power Development Plan
-Technical Safety, Environmental
Standards
-Other Duties
Electric Power Suppliers
Electricity Authority of Cambodia
-To review Cost and Approve
Tariffs
-To resolve disputes
-To regulate, impose penalty
PEU
IPP
Electric Power Users
PEC
EDC
POWER SECTOR DEVELOPMENT POLICY
• Providing an adequate supply of electricity throughout
at reasonable and affordable price,
• Ensuring reliability and secure electricity supply which
facilitate investment in Cambodia and development of
the national economy,
• Encouraging exploration and environmentally and
socially acceptable of energy resources needed for
supply all sectors of the Cambodian economy,
• Encouraging efficient use of energy and to minimize
environmental effects resulting from energy supply
and use.
GENERATION PLANNING 2008-2021
Year
2009
2010
2015
2020
Power, MW
808
1,015
1,915
3,867
1,895
3,500
8,300
Energy, GWh 1,550
Electricity generation in Cambodia is
projected to grow from 329 MW and
1,548 GWh in year 2006 to 1,539 MW
and 8,176 GWh in year 2020. To meet
the future demand, The Royal
Government has developed Power
Development Plan for a period of 20082021.
Generation Planning 2008-2021
Generation Planning 2008-2021
Kamchay Hydropower Dam, By Sinohydro
Thank
You