Republic of the Philippines

University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines

College of Engineering and Architecture
Mechanical Engineering Department

HYDRO POWER PLANTS IN CAMBODIA

Submitted By:

Calixtro, Juniel F.

Submitted To:

Engr. Roy Tancongco

 Kamchay-1
Location: Kampot
Operator: Sinohydro Kamchay Hydroelectric Project Co Ltd
Configuration: 3 X 60 MW
Operation: 2011
T/G supplier: Jinlun, Harbin
EPC: Northwest Hydro Consulting Engineers, Sinohydro
Quick facts: This was Sinohydro's launch overeas HPP. The completion ceremony was held
on 7 Dec 2011 with PM Hua Sen on-hand. Commercial operation followed on 13 Dec.
Financing was supplied by China Export-Import Bank and the China Export & Credit
Insurance Corp. The 4yr project cost $300mn and was China's largest investment in
Cambodia to that date

Kamchay-2
Location: Kampot
Operator: Sinohydro Kamchay Hydroelectric Project Co Ltd
Configuration: 3 X 3.1 MW, 1 X 800 kW
Operation: 2009
T/G supplier: ??
EPC: Northwest Hydro Consulting Engineers, Sinohydro
 Kirirom-II
Location: Kampong Speu
Operator: CETIC International Hydropower Dev Co
Configuration: 2 X 6 MW
Operation: 1968 (rebuilt 2002)
T/G supplier: China
EPC: China National Electric Equipment
Quick facts: In 1968, a 10-MW Yugoslav-supplied hydro plant was built in Kirirom along
with a 120km, 115kV line to Phnom Penh, but power was only supplied until 1975 when the
system was taken out of service. This facility was originally owned by Societe Nationale des
Grands Barrages. In July 2000, EDC and CETIC International Hydropower signed a PPA for
output from the Kirirom-I rebuiild project. In May 2002, the project was recommissioned
ahead of schedule. Much of the funding for the $24mn Kiriom rehabilitation came from the
China Eximbank.

Kirirom-III
Location: Koh Kong
Operator: State Grid Xinyuan International Hydropower Development Co Ltd
Configuration: 2 X 9 MW
Operation: 2013
T/G supplier: Chongqing
EPC: Hydrochina Zhongnan, State Grid Xinyuan Construction
Quick facts: On 21 Feb 2013, Prime Minister Hun Sen inaugurated the $47mn Kirirom-III
dam in Koh Kong. Project construction began in 2009 and completed in 2012. State Grid has
a 30yr BOT PPA selling power at US 7.91/kWh.
 Stung Atay
Location: Pursat
Operator: China Datang Overseas Investment Co Ltd
Configuration: 4 X 25 MW Francis, 2 X 10 MW dam toe
Operation: 2014
T/G supplier: ??
EPC: China Yunnan Corp Intl Techno-Econ Corp, Yunnan SE Asia Econ & Tech Invest,
Sinomach
Quick facts: In May 2008, CDT, Cambodia Hydropower Development Co Ltd, and
Cambodia Power Grid Co Ltd held a ceremony to launch construction of the Stung Atay-1
hydroelectric plant and its associated grid connection to Pursat province. The Stung Atay-1
site is located 60km from the capital of Khett Kaoh Kong province, and 190km from the
capital of Pursat Province. The whole project cost about $199mn, of which $55.3mn was
invested in the associated transmission component. Unit-1 commissioned on 13 Aug 2014.
This was China Datang's launch power project in Cambodia.

Stung Tatay
Location: Koh Kong
Operator: Beijing
Sanlian International
Investment Co
Configuration: 3 X 82
MW Francis
Operation: 2014
T/G supplier: Zhefu
EPC: China
Gezhouba Group
Corp, Sinomach
Quick facts: This HPP is a JV of Sinomach and China Hydro Engineering. The site is 40km
northest of Phnom Penh. Construction began on 29 Mar 2010 and Unit-1 commissioned on
13 Aug 2014. The $540mn project has a 37yr BOT concession. Stung Tatay was the largest
hydro plant in Cambodia at commissioning.

Reference:
www.industcards.com/hydro-cambodia