Sihanoukville CEL power station
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Sihanoukville CEL power station is a 100-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in Preah Sihanouk (Sihanoukville) Province, Cambodia.
A 150 MW expansion is proposed, also known as CEL 2 power station.
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Location
The map below shows the location of the plant, near Steung Hav, Steung Hav District, Preah Sihanouk (Sihanoukville) Province.
Background on Plant
In 2009, China Huadian Engineering Co was awarded a turnkey contract for a 100 MW coal plant by Cambodian Energy Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Leader Universal Holdings Bhd. The budget was about US$170 million. Work started on 29 November 2010.[1]
The 100 MW power station was commissioned in 2014. It is Cambodia's first coal-fired power plant. Since first proposed in 2008 the plant has faced strong opposition from local residents over its environmental and health effects.[2]
Proposed expansion
On February 20, 2017, the Cambodia government said it was indefinitely putting off plans for a hydropower dam in Koh Kong province’s Areng valley in favor of expanding the 100 MW Sihanoukville CEL power station by 135 MW. Malaysian-owned Cambodia Energy Limited (CEL) was the preferred bidder for the project, beating out CIIDG Erdos Hongjun Electric Power. The plant has already received government approval.[3]
On February 28, 2017, Toshiba said it had secured a contract to build a 150 MW coal plant in Preah Sihanouk province from Cambodian Energy II Co Ltd (CEL2). CEL2 shares the same board of directors as Cambodian Energy Co Ltd (CEL) of Malaysia’s Leader Universal Holdings. The plant would be located next to the existing Sihanoukville CEL power station.[4]
Construction began in 2017. The unit is planned for operation in December 2019.[5][6]
In March 2019 it was reported that construction on the US$600 million plant was ahead of schedule, and may be completed in September 2019.[7]
Plant Details
- Sponsor: Cambodian Energy Limited
- Parent company: Leader Universal Holdings
- Location: Steung Hav, Steung Hav District, Preah Sihanouk (Sihanoukville) Province, Cambodia
- Coordinates: 10.7402127, 103.5808274 (exact)
- Status: Operating (Units 1-2), Construction (Unit 3)
- Gross capacity: 250 MW (Units 1 & 2: 50 MW, Unit 3: 150 MW)
- Type: Subcritical (Units 1-2), CFB (Unit 3)
- In service: 2014 (Units 1-2), 2019 (Unit 3)
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References
- ↑ "Coal-Fired Plants Elsewhere," Industcards, accessed April 2016
- ↑ "Mixed reaction to coal-fired plant," The Phnom Penh Post, Feb 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Gov’t approves coastal 135MW coal-fired plant," Phnom Penh Post, 20 February 2017
- ↑ Kali Kotoski, "Third coal-fired plant on order," Phnom Penh Post, 28 February 2017
- ↑ "CEL II Sihanoukville Power Plant," Compelo Energy, Jun 7, 2018
- ↑ "Cambodian Energy Limited II," Leader Energy Pte Ltd, accessed Dec 2018
- ↑ "150MW coal-fired power plant in Sihanoukville nearing completion," Construction Property, 19 Mar 2019
