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Lao hydropower plant connected to Cambodia’s grid

The Dan Sahong Hydropower Plant in Laos was connected to Cambodia’s national grid on January 7 after the plant finished tests on four generators, the Khmer Times reported.
Lao hydropower plant connected to Cambodia’s grid ảnh 1Dan Sahong Hydropower Plant in Laos (Photo: khmertimeskh.com)

Phnom Penh (VNA) – The Dan Sahong Hydropower Plant in Laos was connected to Cambodia’s national grid onJanuary 7 after the plant finished tests on four generators, the Khmer Timesreported.

The power link runs between interim transmitters in Laos and transmitters inCambodia’s Stung Treng province.

The link is to prepare forthe official transaction process of importing power from Laos to Cambodia in thefirst quarter of this year, said Victor Jona, director general of the generaldepartment of energy at the Cambodian Ministryof Mines and Energy.

Once in official operation,195MW of electricity will be transmitted from the plant to the border and then to Phnom Penh via a 230kV transmissionline in Stung Treng province, Jona said.

The 500 million-USD DanSahong Hydropower Plant was invested by Malaysia’s Mega First CorporationBerhad and EDL-Generation Public Company, which hold 80 percent share and20 percent share, respectively. It was built on the Mekong River in Laos’ssouthern Champasak province, just two km north of Cambodia.

The plant has an installedcapacity of 260MW.

Currently, Cambodia importsbetween 50MW to 70MW of electricity from Laos.

Cambodia and Laos have also reached an agreement for a 2,400MW powerpurchase which is scheduled to start in 2024.

Cambodia has seen an unexpectedly high increase in electricity consumption, up 32 percent in 2019 compared to the previous year. By contrast, consumption in 2018 rose 16 percent year on year./.
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