Sihanoukville SEZ power station

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Sihanoukville SEZ power station is an operating power station of at least 100-megawatts (MW) in Sihanoukville, Prey Nob, Cambodia. It is also known as 西港特区热电项目.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Sihanoukville SEZ power station Sihanoukville, Prey Nob, Sihanoukville, Cambodia 10.62902, 103.63363 (exact)

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2: 10.62902, 103.63363

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year
Unit 1 operating coal: unknown 50 unknown 2021
Unit 2 operating coal: unknown 50 unknown 2022

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
Unit 1 Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone Co [100%] Cambodia International Investment Development Group Co Ltd
Unit 2 Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone Co [100%] Cambodia International Investment Development Group Co Ltd

Background

Sihanoukville SEZ power station is a 100 MW coal plant project proposed to supply power in the Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone (SSEZ). The project is sponsored by the Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone Co., a joint venture between Cambodia International Investment Development Group Co., Ltd. (CIIDG) and Jiangsu Taihu Cambodia International Economic Cooperation Zone Investment Co., Ltd. Construction began in June 2019. The plant was expected to be ready for initial trial in October 2020,[1] but was likely delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In April 2021, construction of the SSEZ “2.0” was reported as steadily advancing and the 'main' construction of what appears to be the SEZ power station seemed complete (“热电厂主体建设已完工”).[2]

Unit 1 was reportedly connected to the grid and began operating on July 1, 2021. The inauguration ceremony for the project was attended by Cambodian and Chinese officials, including the Vice-Head of the United Front Work Department of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and the SEZ developer and contractor.[3]

Reports from May 2022 referred to the project's construction in the past tense.[4] Although the power station appeared visually completed in December 2021, the operation status of unit 2 was uncertain.

A 2023 transactions report by Jiangsu General Technology Co., Ltd noted that the Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone energy project was "put into production" (Google Translate), but did not specify the operating capacity or number of units in operation. [5]

Financing

The SSEZ coal plant was financed by a loan from Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) Phnom Penh branch.[6]

In June 2021, it appeared an agreement was signed with the Jiangsu Province branches of Sinosure and Bank of China to provide buyer’s export credit insurance for the plant.[7]

The People's Map

Oudom Ham, an environmental and human rights consultant, published a detailed entry about the "Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone Coal Power Plant" on The People's Map.

Power station ownership diagram (Source: The People's Map, 2021)

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References

Additional data

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