CAMBODIA: Kampong Thom - Results

Definition of electrification programme

The objective of this step was to define the technical, organizational and financial schemes for the sustainable electrification of the priority villages of Kampong Thom, using all data collected during previous studies. The Fondation led this task using its NORIA tool, while being regularly in touch with European and local partners.

The document outcome of this step presents all the findings and the programme proposed. Its synthesis is available on this website : « Green electricity for 100 000 rural villagers of Kampong Thom ». For more information, thanks to contact us.

The table below is a summary of the programme:

Green electricity for 100 000 rural villagers of Kampong Thom

Nber of villages:

27

Nber of beneficiaries:

100 000

Nber of domestic customers:

4 500

Nber of social infrastructures:

93

Nber of economic activities:

336

Rural elect. rate in the target areas before and after the Programme:

3% before

17% after

Technologies adopted and capacity installed

Solar plants for 6 villages (118 kWp)

Biomass gasification plants, for 21 villages (410 kW)

Investment cost:

5 000 000 $

Tariff rate:

0.8 $/kWh, all included

Number of tonnes of CO2 avoided:

8 000 over 10 years

A final seminar was organized on the 26th of November 2009 in Phnom Penh. The total number of participants was 94, gathering a panel of local actors, from national or local institutions and authorities, NGOs, private entrepreneurs and financing agencies. The RESIREA project and its proposed programme were presented. The objective was to answer all questions of the participants and raise the interest of local actors for the future implementation of the “Green electricity” project in Kampong Thom. The minutes and the pictures of the seminar are available on this website. The posters and the presentations can be found here