Deal #11044

Cambodia
Created at
2024-12-14
Last update
2025-01-07
Last full update
2025-01-07

Land area

Intended size
95 ha
Size under contract (leased or purchased area)
  • [2000-07-28, current] 95 ha
Size in operation (production)
  • [2002, current] 94 ha
Comment on land area
Size is based on polygon generated

Intention of investment

Intention of investment
  • [2000-07-28, current] Renewable energy unspecified (95 ha)
Comment on intention of investment
12 MW Kirirom 1 Hydropower Dam

Carbon offset project

Carbon offset project
No

Nature of the deal

Nature of the deal
Concession

Negotiation status

Negotiation status
  • [1999] Concluded (Contract signed)
  • [2000-12-29, current] Concluded (Contract signed)
Comment on negotiation status
In 1999, a Chinese State Owned Enterprise, China Electric Power Technology Import & Export Corporation (CETIC), was contracted to re-build the project at a cost of US$24 million under a 30-year build-operate-transfer (BOT) agreement The Council for Development of Cambodia approved the project on 29 December 2000

Implementation status

Implementation status
  • [1968] In operation (production)
  • [1975] Project abandoned
  • [2001] Startup phase (no production)
  • [2002-05, current] In operation (production)
Comment on implementation status
The Kirirom I Hydro Power Plant was built in 1968 with support from Yugoslavia. In 1975, under the Khmer Rouge regime, the power plant fell into disrepair and electricity production stopped. In May 2002 the project re-commenced operation, providing electricity to Kampong Speu Province and Phnom Penh

Contract farming

Contract farming
No