Cambodia Lian New Energy Gas Station

Will Cambodia's first power plant run on gas?

If it’s completed and running by 2027, the project would become the country’s largest operational power plant, and its first to run on gas. Cambodia does not produce its own gas, so the project requires the infrastructure to import the fuel in its cold, liquid form, then reheat it for combustion in the plant.

Does Cambodia need liquefied natural gas?

Cambodia does not produce its own gas, so the project requires the infrastructure to import the fuel in its cold, liquid form, then reheat it for combustion in the plant. A 2023 report by the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) advocates for liquefied natural gas (LNG) to play a major role in Cambodia’s energy future.

Will high LNG costs increase Cambodia's fuel import bill?

High LNG costs could rapidly increase Cambodia’s fuel import bill, as recent LNG prices have been two to three times those of coal. IEEFA’s report finds that operating one 900MW LNG-fired power plant at baseload levels could result in an annual fuel bill of up to US$721 million (KHR2.95 trillion).

What is Cambodia LNG project?

a Global Energy Monitor project. Cambodia LNG Project is a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal shelved in Cambodia. The terminal was proposed to be located in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Loading map... Note: mtpa = million tonnes per year; bcfd = billion cubic feet per day

How much does LNG cost in Cambodia?

Our recent Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) study estimates that, at current prices, operating one 900MW, LNG-fired power plant at baseload levels could cost as much as KHR 2.95 trillion (USD 730 million) for the fuel alone. This exceeds Cambodia’s entire 2022 coal import bill.

How does Cambodia generate energy?

Hydropower accounted for 40 percent of the total. Solar contributed more than 10 percent. Cambodia also generates energy from biomass and imports it from Laos. This gas-fired plant is a public-private partnership infrastructure with close cooperation with the Ministry of Mine and Energy and EDC.