Phnom Penh Power Station Group Generator Factory

One of the ways Cambodia's national utility, Electricité du Cambodge (EDC), sought to increase flexibility was by adding a 200-MW power station in Phnom Penh, the nation's capital. In August 2019, MAN Energy Solutions and China National Heavy Machinery Corp. (CHMC) were jointly awarded a contract to build the facility.

The Phnom Penh power plant consists of 11 MAN 18V51/60DF engines (Figure 2). At full load, the station can supply enough electrical power to meet the average energy requirements of about 70,000 Cambodian households. 2. The MAN 18V51/60DF engine's dual-fuel technology offers flexibility.

Power in provincial cities is more expensive and less reliable than the supply in Phnom Penh. In very remote rural areas, the only source of electricity may be a small portable generator.

There is tremendous demand in Cambodia for diesel generators as backup power, on-site power plants, and power generation in rural areas not served by public utilities.

The Phnom Penh power station supports Cambodia's decarbonization goals. The 200-MW facility's 11 dual-fuel engines can operate on heavy fuel oil today, with a goal of using much-lower-emission natural gas when the necessary infrastructure is constructed in the future.

Major sources of local power generation are hydro and coal, and minor sources include diesel, wood, and biomass. In addition to local power generation, Cambodia also buys electricity from neighboring countries, especially during the dry season.