Solar rooftop gov in Cambodia

Is rooftop solar power allowed in Cambodia?

One Window Web Portal. Reinforcing Cambodia’s commitment to increasing renewable energy’s contribution to the national power generation portfolio, the Ministry of Mines and Energy (“ MME ”) has issued Prakas No. 0159, Launching of the Principles for Permitting the Use of Rooftop Solar Power in Cambodia, dated 25 April 2023 (the “ RTS Principles ”).

Will Cambodia allow rooftop PV?

Cambodia’s Ministry of Mines and Energy has published a document outlining principles to permit the use of rooftop PV. The new policy replaces a monthly capacity fee for rooftop systems, with a tariff calculated based on an intricate formula. Image: Clean Energy Economy Minnesota

Does Cambodia need solar power?

Solar power is now taking over a much larger portion of the total energy mix in Cambodia, especially as a number of utility-scale solar power plants have come online in recent years. The long-term Power Development Master Plan 2022–2040 sets out the long-term energy policy for Cambodia and requires a bigger role for renewables.

Will solar power increase the role of renewables in Cambodia?

The long-term Power Development Master Plan 2022–2040 sets out the long-term energy policy for Cambodia and requires a bigger role for renewables. The use of solar power will play a key role in this aim to increase the role of renewables, with the plan foreseeing almost 30% of all national power generated through solar technologies by 2040.

Why did customers start installing solar systems in Cambodia?

However, customers started installing solar systems as the global cost of solar was rapidly declining. There were cases of EDC requiring rooftop solar systems to be removed or turned off, rumours about a new regulation. In January 2018, the Cambodian Government introduced a regulation for customers installing solar.

Will 'principles for permitting the use of rooftop solar power' accelerate development?

The Ministry of Mines and Energy hopes that the adoption of the “Principles for permitting the use of Rooftop Solar Power in Cambodia” will accelerate the development of rooftop solar power by resolving the existing challenges. For media inquiries, contact: