The Hydropower Lower Sesan II power plant, which will be launched next week, is set to add another 20 per cent to the Kingdom’s current total electricity production, said a senior official of the Ministry of Mines and Energy.

The plant has a total electricity generating capacity of 400 megawatts, which will bring the total amount of hydropower produced by Cambodia to 1,328 megawatts.

The dam, which is located in Stung Treng province, is constructed on 36,000ha with a height of 80m, of which 75m serves as water preservation and the remaining five meters reserved to avert the risk of excess water.

The project is a joint investment by Chinese firm Hydrolancang International Energy Co Ltd, which holds 51 per cent of its shares, Royal Group (39 percent), while the rest is held by a Vietnamese-owned company, EVN, with a total investment of more than $800 million.

The seventh hydropower dam

Ministry spokesman Victor Jona said that after trial launches, the power plant will officially be launched next week.

“The launch of [the Hydropower Lower Sesan II power plant] is very important in promoting energy security and making supply more stable,” he said.http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/lower-sesan-ii-plant-set-launch