Difference between revisions of "Sihanoukville CEL power station"

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*'''Type:''' [[Subcritical]]
 
*'''Start date:''' 2014
 
*'''Start date:''' 2014
 
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Revision as of 22:10, 29 July 2014

{{#badges:CoalSwarm}} Sihanoukville CEL power station is a proposed 100-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in Sihanoukville, Cambodia.

Location

The map below shows Sihanoukville, the approximate location where the plant would be built.

Background on Plant

The 100 MW power station was commissioned in February 2014. It is Cambodia's first coal-fired power plant. Since first proposed in 2008 and construction beginning 2010 the plant has faced strong opposition from local residents over its environmental and health effects.[1]

Project Details

  • Sponsor: Cambodian Energy Limited
  • Parent company: Leader Universal Holdings
  • Developer: Leader Universal Ltd
  • Location: Cambodia
  • Coordinates: 10.6333, 103.5 (approximate)
  • Status: Operating
  • Capacity: 100 MW (2 x 50 MW)
  • Type: Subcritical
  • Start date: 2014
  • Coal Type:
  • Coal Source:
  • Source of financing:
  • Permits and applications:

Articles and resources

References

  1. "Mixed reaction to coal-fired plant," The Phnom Penh Post, Feb 26, 2014.

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External resources