Biogas plant planned for Cambodia
In southern Cambodia the Mong Reththy Group has signed a memorandum of understanding that could see the construction of a biogas plant in Preah Sihanouk province.
The plant will convert the waste of 5,000 pigs into 270 kilovolt amperes (kVA) of electricity, which the facility will consume on-site.
According to farm owner Mong Reththy German bank KfW Bankengruppe is funding the project, although he did not disclose the amount. ‘KfW will finance the electricity generation and I am responsible for the pig farm,’ Reththy said.
The biogas generation facility will cost in the region of €5 million (€3.8 million) and is expected to be complete by September this year.
A spokesperson for KfW explained: ‘Uncontrolled livestock waste management contributes to significant air and other pollution in the vicinity of the farms.’
The plant will convert the waste of 5,000 pigs into 270 kilovolt amperes (kVA) of electricity, which the facility will consume on-site.
According to farm owner Mong Reththy German bank KfW Bankengruppe is funding the project, although he did not disclose the amount. ‘KfW will finance the electricity generation and I am responsible for the pig farm,’ Reththy said.
The biogas generation facility will cost in the region of €5 million (€3.8 million) and is expected to be complete by September this year.
A spokesperson for KfW explained: ‘Uncontrolled livestock waste management contributes to significant air and other pollution in the vicinity of the farms.’
