There are biomass fuelled electricity generation facilities in Cambodia.

(i) Centre for Livestock and Agriculture Development (CelAgrid)

CelAgrid is the institute conducting various research on rural development mainly based on agricultural technologies. There are 17 academic staff and 40 students working in the institute. They purchased a 9 kWe (gross) biomass gasification electricity generation system from Ankur Scientific (India) in September 2004. Center’s currently conducting a research on comparing different biomass such as coconut husk, cassava stem, mulberry stem and Cassia tree for suitability and efficiency for gasification.

(ii) Anlong Ta Mei Community Energy Project

Anlong Ta Mei village (Bannan District, Battambang Province) community energy cooperative project is the only biomass electricity supply system operated profitable base rather than research. The project introduced a 9 kWe biomass gasification electricity generation system (same model as CelAgrid) and set up a mini grid. They use planted Leucaena branches for the fuel. They started the operation in February 2005.

(iii) NEDO and Biogas Hybrid Power Generation Project

In December 2003, Japan’s NEDO completed the construction of a hybrid electricity generation system consist of a solar photovoltaic (50 kW) and 2 x 35kWe duel fuel biogas engine near Sihanoukville. The biogas is extracted from cattle excrements from a farm. The system is currently operating but the project is considered to be mainly a demonstration and research venture and would not economically viable yet.