Meta Data
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
No
Effective Start Year: 
2006
Effective End Year: 
2010
Scope: 
National
Document Type: 
Plan/Strategy
Economic Sector: 
Multi-Sector
Energy Types: 
All, Power, Renewable, Bioenergy, Hydropower, Solar, Wind
Issued by: 
Royal Government of Cambodia, Council of Ministers
Overall Summary: 
"The National Strategic Development Plan (NSDP), 2006- 2010, is [...] a single, overarching document containing RGC's priority goals and strategies to reduce poverty rapidly, and to achieve other CMDGs and socio-economic development goals for the benefit of all Cambodians. It synthesises and prioritises the goals of NPRS and CMDGs and is intended to align sector strategies and planning cycles to overall long term vision, as well as guide external development partners (EDPs) 5 to align and harmonise their efforts towards better aid-effectiveness and higher 'net resources' transfer than hitherto. NSDP operationalises the Rectangular Strategy to achieve its intended goals. "
Access
Energy access priorities: 
Availability of assured, abundant, low-cost electricity is key to development of the country. High cost of electricity affects all productive sectors and hinders industrial investments and competitiveness. Attracting private sector investment and participation in the generation and distribution of electricity to key provincial and urban centres, rural areas, and putting in place power transmission grids to link Cambodia with neighbouring countries have therefore been high RGC priorities.---Oil and Gas: The high prospects of exploiting offshore oil and gas resources in the country would provide a major boost to the economy. The challenge is to plan from now on to use this energy resource, and the substantial revenues it would generate, in an optimal manner to benefit the country and its citizens in the immediate and long term. [...] RGC will conduct various studies and endeavour to put in place necessary infrastructure so that the valuable oil and gas resources (including associated gas) are advantageously utilized to the maximum extent possible.---Continue to expand rural electrification.
Energy access action plan: 
Total electricity generation in Phnom Penh and provincial towns increased from 163.4 Gwh in 1993 to 759.7 Gwh in 2004. [...] Work is to be completed on several provincial towns' power rehabilitation works. Agreements have been signed and implemented with neighbouring countries to import power for use in border areas.
Renewable Energy
RE priorities: 
RGC is also promoting development of cheaper, renewable, alternative energy sources, viz., solar energy (already installed in some areas), wind energy, biogas, and mini-hydro schemes.
Energy Supply and Infrastructure
Infrastructure development priorities: 
Continue to rehabilitate and construct domestic power generation units.--- Attempt to avoid development of high cost energy sources and take into consideration of low cost ones including possibly gas from emerging oil and gas fields. ---Continue to install and expand national power transmission and distribution systems. ---Continue to expand rural electrification.---RGC will conduct various studies and endeavour to put in place necessary infrastructure so that the valuable oil and gas resources (including associated gas) are advantageously utilized to the maximum extent possible.
Regional integration priorities: 
A 15-year Cambodia Energy Strategy 2006- 2020 is under preparation. It is proposed to achieve energy independence through power trade and power exchange with neighbouring countries and integration with the region. Generating and making available low cost electricity would at once reduce costs of production in the manufacturing sector and costs of operation in all other sectors thereby attracting investments and boosting economic development. RGC places a high emphasis on involving private sector to lead the investment process in this sector.
Investment
Investment climate development: 
High cost of electricity affects all productive sectors and hinders industrial investments and competitiveness. Attracting private sector investment and participation in the generation and distribution of electricity to key provincial and urban centres, rural areas, and putting in place power transmission grids to link Cambodia with neighbouring countries have therefore been high RGC priorities.