Power to the People
Our stops at cafes and restaurants along the route could easily give the false impression about power. With lights and television visible in windows as our bus trundles pass, it would seem that power is widely available.
However that is not always the case. Our guide explains that in many cases outside the major cities, residents rely on car batteries top juice their appliances.
Were at home we take such things for granted, Cambodia is still to develop a nationwide electricity grid.
The Cambodian government plans to have electricity available for 70 percent of the country's population by 2020 and 100 percent by 2030.
This piece announces that China's state-owned company has won a contract to build a $US270 million hydro-electric dam at Komchay mountain near Kampot province, about 100km southeast of Phnom Penh. The project is expected to begin next year and last four years.
However that is not always the case. Our guide explains that in many cases outside the major cities, residents rely on car batteries top juice their appliances.
Were at home we take such things for granted, Cambodia is still to develop a nationwide electricity grid.
The Cambodian government plans to have electricity available for 70 percent of the country's population by 2020 and 100 percent by 2030.
This piece announces that China's state-owned company has won a contract to build a $US270 million hydro-electric dam at Komchay mountain near Kampot province, about 100km southeast of Phnom Penh. The project is expected to begin next year and last four years.
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