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Cambodian Government’s Achievements and Future Direction in Sustainable Development
Thematic 3.2
Energy
Progress
Progress on policy and institutional framework
The three main government institutions responsible
for energy in Cambodia are: the Ministry of Industry,
Mines and Energy (MIME), overseeing energy
planning and policy development; the Electricity
Authority of Cambodia (EAC), responsible for
regulating the electricity industry; the Ministry of
Environment, responsible for reviewing and
approving Environmental Assessments and
Environmental Management Plans (EMP) of energy
projects; and Electricite du Cambodge (EdC), a
government-owned power utility responsible for
the generation, transmission and distribution of
power in nine areas of the country. In addition, an
estimated 600 privately-owned Rural Electricity
Enterprises (REEs) supply an estimated 5 percent of
the country’s electricity consumption to 115,000
customers in rural areas and small towns. The REEs
provide a wide range of services, from recharging
batteries to distribution to houses, and officially
operate under one-year approvals granted by MIME.
Small diesel-based generators (owned on a
municipal basis, non-commercially) under the
responsibility of MIME account for the remaining 5
percent of total electricity consumption through
small, isolated grids. These enterprises provide a
possible private sector-led framework for
developing local systems 37 .
Progress on national indicators
Access to sustainable energy services is included in
the CMDGs and the NSDP Update 2009-2013. It is
seen as an important element for reducing fuelwood
dependency and poverty. The NSDP seeks to
increase the electricity-generating capacity and
expand the distribution network in urban and rural
areas to provide energy at a reasonable rate to the
Cambodian population. The Master Plan Study on
Rural Electrification by Renewable Energy sets
specific targets for rural electrification.
Table 3: Key laws and policies related to sustainable development
Year
Laws and policies related to sustainable
development
Planning for sustainable
development
1998
National power
development plan
1999 Cambodia power sector strategy
2001 Approval of electricity law
2002
2005 Sub-decree on electricity tariffs
Renewable Electricity Action Plan
2002–2012
2006 Rural Electrification by Renewable Energy Policy
2008
Master Plan Study on Rural
Electrification by Renewable Energy
2008
Strategic Plan For Rural Electrification Fund
Project and
Beyond based on adoption in 11th REF Board
Meeting.
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