SEZ start using solar power

Photograph despite a drop in spending on start installing the solar panels, the largest industrial park in Cambodia in the network using expensive electrical power and fuel conversion from claiming for foreign manufacturers supply steady energy lower than electricity prices remain stable.

However, a special economic zone (SEZ), some are optimistic about the future of solar power and biomass energy in the industrial environment and carefully tested technology to create green energy.

One of the projects that was announced earlier this month was US $ 12.5 million agreement signed between 7NG developer and supplier of solar power Kamworks to build solar panels 8 megawatts (MW) for the special economic zone of 7NG Heavenly Cathedral in Kandal province. The project aims to provide kinetic energy for low-cost factory workers living in the industrial park and attract more investment.

In February, a special economic zone near the city signed an agreement with Cleantech Singapore Solar Energy Corporation to creating solar panels (PV), or to provide solar energy to the administrative building of the special economic zone an area of ​​357 hectares. 190 solar panels will produce about 7,500 kilowatt hours of energy per month, enough to provide more than half of the building's electricity needs middle.

Bob Anderson, director of the company LCH Investment Group, the parent company of the region Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone, said he hoped that this pilot program will push to investors in the industrial park is taking technology PV solar panels for their plant in a special economic zone .

He said: 'along with our Cleantech companies are willing to make solar panels has become a model for companies in this special economic zone in the hope that other companies will follow.

He explained that with the development of new energy technologies renewable energy, including biomass, energy customers of the SEZ with a real option, even if no subsidies [from the government].

CEO Jim Gramberg Solar Partners Asia, which has a strong focus on providing equipment to the industrial park in Svay Rieng province, said the value of the tab solar PV has dropped sharply and now can compete with the energy conversion from coal and hydropower.

He said that solar PV technology, No. 1, a classification that could get financing from the International Bank for projects that are capable of providing All power to the industrial park, which includes garment and light manufacturing. Moreover, capital spending on work to utilize solar can recoup back quickly and walked toward to the power supply itself.

Gramberg said: 'Time recoup return on investment is typically lasts from 5 to 6 years. He said: 'It reduces electricity costs by about 50 percent, and after 25 years of investing, the special economic zone this can fully rely on its own power source.

According Gramberg Solar Partners Asia has already signed agreements with industrial companies in the 1st quarter of 2016, more than In the past two years.

While he declined to provide details that SEZ two Bavet has signed an agreement with his company he said his company will soon begin construction of a power project of 35 MW near the Vietnamese border.

Special Economic Zone Kerry Worldbridge worth 100 million US dollars, will start this year, with no technology, renewable energy, while areas The newest special economic Cambodian SEZ a need for capital investment first.

He said: 'We are focused on the fact that maybe the problem is not the more important to reduce electricity bills higher prices, but rather ensure a steady supply of electricity to large manufacturers that non-apparel company will need to be stationed in the country. According to the president, Charles Esterhoy Industrial Park Zone.

He said the reason why solar technology slowly penetrating into the industrial park, is due to several factors including the high initial capital costs, difficulty in securing long-term contracts and a lack of investment management framework.

But he said: 'It is reasonable that the industrial park will be leading the development of reliable power supply and stable.

Esterhoy said: 'Industrial Park or SEZ a larger size and more users in the region, which can be controlled generally, will lead to the creation and distribution system more efficient.

Stephen Higgins, managing partner of investment firm Mekong Strategic Partners, said size is an important parameter, but he was skeptical about being able to continue forward's solar project announced recently due to a lack of precision and minimal capital investment.

He said: 'Because of falling prices and improved efficiency of solar probably used as an industrial park that the energy used to operate 7 days a week can get lower electricity from solar, compared with what they are spending [for electricity].

According to Higgins common benefit of solar comes from the price perspective is that it can be installed quickly Quick compared to hydro or coal-powered plant, which was for many years in development.

He said: 'Unfortunately, the government did not support the solar Like other governments in the region, but hope this changes due to solar gain to the economy, which makes them no other choice.

For Gramberg problem was the lack of support from local lending institutions. He said that while the power plant can get a multi-million dollar investment, the authorities provide little incentive solar energy projects in the SEZ.

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