A solar roadmap for Cambodia
Project description
Cambodia has a high potential for solar energy and with about 80% living in rural areas and 75% of the households without grid electricity solar could be a sustainable source for daily lighting needs for about 2 million rural families. The high price, few solar companies active in rural areas, low level of awareness and limited donor projects place Cambodia far behind other countries in the region that have disseminated hundred thousands of solar home systems over the last decade. The government policy on rural electrification and the import tax reduction enables the environment for solar diffusion. The ADB with the Energy for All initiative in cooperation with ETC-the Netherlands and Pico-Sol Cambodia have initiated the formulation of this road map. Interviews and stakeholder consultations will result in suggestions.
To analyze the barriers and find the opportunities to increase the utilization of solar energy within the context of the Energy for All Initiative of the Asian Development Bank coordinated by ETC-the Netherlands and the EASE programme (financed by DGIS) Pico Sol Cambodia was requested to develop “The Solar Roadmap for Cambodia”. To develop the roadmap interviews will be held with leading solar companies, the government and donors. The draft roadmap will be discussed during a stakeholders’ consultation and results of the brainstorm sessions will be integrated in the solar roadmap.
Although Cambodia is one or the sunniest countries in the world, with over 1900 full solar hours per year, the diffusion of solar home systems hardly took place. Budget
Het budget needed for this project is $ 5000
News items
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Solar Roadmap for Cambodia available
Phnom Penh, 15 June 2011 Today Rogier van Mansvelt finalized the "Solar Roadmap for Cambodia". With contributions and involvement of compani
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Cambodian solar sector discusses roadmap
Srê Ampil, 19 May 2011 In total 21 people participated in the workshop "A solar roadmap for Cambodia" in the Solar Campus. During this meet