Sunseap to develop the first solar farm in Cambodia
Singapore's home grown renewable energy firm, Sunseap Group Pte Ltd has won the tender to build Cambodia's first ever 10MW (MegaWatt) solar farm project and with that, it will also enter into a 20 year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Electricite Du Cambodge (EDC). This marks the first ever large scale solar farm project in Cambodia by the Cambodian government. Sunseap Group's majority-owned subsidiary, Sunseap (Asset) Cambodia Co. Ltd will be executing this project along with EDC, a wholly state-own limited liability enterprise to generate, transmit and distribute electric power though-out Cambodia.
Cambodia, through this project, will see its first solar farm developed in Svay Rieng Province, Bavet City. The site is located 10 kilometres (km) from the city of Bavet and 130 km south-east from the country's capital, Phnom Penh. The energy requirements of Bavet City and Svay Rieng Province adds up to about 40 MW, of which, 20 MW is imported from Vietnam.
The solar farm is expected to be completed in the first half of 2017.
Sunseap's Director, Mr Frank Phuan shares, "This project is indicative of Sunseap's move towards the international market as we focus on deploying large scale photovoltaic (PV) systems. Cambodia is a region where there are a lot of potential for solar development, particularly in rural electrification, we hope that this project will provide an impetus for future solar projects in Cambodia."
Said Mr Kow Juan Tiang, Group Director for Environment and Infrastructure Solutions, International Enterprise (IE) Singapore, "Renewable energy is gaining importance as a mainstream energy source. Cost of implementation of renewable energy is decreasing and the effect of climate change is getting more pronounced. Singapore companies have developed strong expertise in renewable energy in Singapore and the region. IE Singapore has been partnering Singapore companies like Sunseap on strategies to own and develop renewable energy projects in Southeast Asia. This solar farm project represents an important breakthrough and milestone for Sunseap in Cambodia."
