A Cambodian energy official said the country no longer plans to build a coal-fired power plant along the nation’s southwest coast, and will instead move forward with a natural gas-fired facility.
Energy Minister Keo Rottanak told the Reuters news service an official announcement is expected Nov. 30. Rottanak said the proposed 700-ME coal-fired plant, which was sited near the Botum Sakor National Park, a protected nature preserve along the southwest coast of Koh Kong province, is being canceled in favor of an 800-MW gas-fired station.
