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The status recorded for “Soma Hak Se Biomass Plant” is active.

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Taiyo maps the stakeholders of “Soma Hak Se Biomass Plant”: government bodies (World Bank Group, Cambodia), EPCs/contractors (Soma Group).

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Soma Hak Se Biomass Plant

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Source: World Bank Group

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Soma Energy (Cambodia) was planning the devleopment of the 1.5MW biomass plant at the Hak Se mill, in the Kamphong Cham region.

The equipment supply contract was awarded to General Electric (USA), which expected to supply its VHP5904 Waukesha engines, fueled by rice husk. The gasification facility was to be developed by Ankur Scientific Energy Technologies PVt. The project holds a PPA, the first

Status: Prospective
Sector: Biomass, Commercial, Power Generation (CCGT), Consumer Products, Government, Manufacturing (Industrial)
Location: Cambodia
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: World Bank Group

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The project “Soma Hak Se Biomass Plant” is an infrastructure initiative in the Biomass sector, located in Cambodia. Taiyo aggregates data on it from World Bank Group.

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Taiyo status	Prospective
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Soma Energy (Cambodia) was planning the devleopment of the 1.5MW biomass plant at the Hak Se mill, in the Kamphong Cham region. The equipment supply contract was awarded to General Electric (USA), which expected to supply its VHP5904 Waukesha engines, fueled by rice husk. The gasification facility was to be developed by Ankur Scientific Energy Technologies PVt. The project holds a PPA, the first biomass-based power sales tariff. No further information was available. https://renewablesnow.com/news/ge-to-supply-equipment-for-15-mw-biogas-project-in-cambodia-289208/ https://hal-enpc.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01107615/document Power in Asia, Soma advances biomass project, 2 August 2012

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Energy

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Record type	Project
Sector	Biomass, Commercial, Power Generation (CCGT), Consumer Products, Government, Manufacturing (Industrial)
Article published date	2024-09-23

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