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发布：2026-06-05 · 事件：2026-06-05

Nearly 1.5 GW of installed solar capacity has pushed Cambodia past its Power Development Master Plan (PDP) targets for both 2030 and 2035 ahead of schedule, with solar now supplying more than 10% of n...

Nearly 1.5 GW of installed solar capacity has pushed Cambodia past its Power Development Master Plan (PDP) targets for both 2030 and 2035 ahead of schedule, with solar now supplying more than 10% of national electricity generation, according to the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). Cambodia’s PDP had projected 705 MW of solar capacity by 2025, 1 GW by 2030, and 1.3 GW by 2035. IEEFA said in a briefing note this week that the country surpassed its 2025 target a year early. Several projects due for completion in 2026 are expected to add nearly 400 MW, bringing total installed solar capacity to approximately 1.87 GW by year-end, according to Electricity Authority of Cambodia projections cited by IEEFA. The 930 MW Chheu Tom Solar Complex could push total capacity beyond 2 GW, the think tank said. Cambodia imported approximately 1 GW of solar panels from China in 2025, according to Ember data cited by IEEFA, with monthly imports reaching a record 422 MW in March 2026. A reduction of import taxes on solar and energy storage technologies from 15% to zero, effective April 1, could reduce installation costs by as much as 30%, according to one manufacturer estimate, with IEEFA projecting a 7.4% decline in total project costs. Rooftop solar deployment has not kept pace. IEEFA said policy restrictions rooted in grid stability concerns and the financial position of state-owned utility Electricité du Cambodge continue to constrain adoption. Anannual rooftop PV quota of 30 MWremains in place, and acompensation tariffthat IEEFA said exceeds estimated grid impact costs by three to four times weakens project economics for commercial and industrial users, extending payback periods by nearly two years for medium and large systems. IEEFA warned that a planned liquefied natural gas-to-power plant scheduled for commissioning in 2027 could raise electricity tariffs and increase the carbon intensity of the power system. It recommended expanding rooftop solar access and allowing the state utility to purchase surplus electricity from rooftop installations as partial offsets. The country has committed to a renewable energy capacity share of 70% to 80% by 2030 and has joined the Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative. IEEFA said removing rooftop solar barriers would improve access to low-cost, lower-carbon electricity for manufacturers and other large consumers already facing some of Asia’s highest electricity tariffs. Cambodia’s rooftop solar constraints reflect a policy tension that has persisted for years. Grid stability concerns led Electricité du Cambodge to capvariable solar penetrationwell below current utility-scale deployment levels as far back as 2022, and successive tariff reforms have yet to resolve the underlying conflict between the state utility’s financial position and the cost competitiveness demands of export manufacturers. This content is protected by copyright and may not be reused. If you want to cooperate with us and would like to reuse some of our content, please contact:[email protected].