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Phnom Penh Diesel is an 18.6 MW oil-fired power plant in Cambodia, operated by Electricité du Cambodge since 1996. Ranked #2 of 3 oil plants in Cambodia. Its 18.6 MW represents 34.7% of Cambodia's total oil capacity of 54 MW. The largest oil plant in Cambodia is Khmer Electric Power Diesel Power Plant at 30 MW, making Phnom Penh Diesel 1.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Khmer Electric Power Diesel Power Plant (30 MW, Oil), MH Bio-Ethanol Distillery (23.2 MW, Waste), and Angkor Biomass (2 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Phnom Penh, approximately 6 km from the city center.

Capacity
18.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1996

30 years old

Owner
Electricité du Cambodge
Location
11.5904°, 104.9153°

Cambodia, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 9. largest of 16 plants in Cambodia
  • #20,190 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #972 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 1.23% of the installed capacity of Cambodia
Age & fleet comparison

30 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Electricité du Cambodge operates 6 plants totalling 687 MW

Regional density
Data provenance

Source: Wartsila

Location

Coordinates:: 11.590400, 104.915300
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
37.1 Kt
57 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.11 Mt
Over 30 years of operation
Closing Soon
2026
Expected to retire this year
Annual emissions equivalent to
8.1K
cars per year
4.9K
homes per year
1.7M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Cambodia
Continent
Asia
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

CambodiaEnergy Profile

16
Total Plants
1.5 GW
Total Capacity
HydroCoalOilWaste
Top Fuels

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