EDC Combined Cycle power station is a 4,800 MW gas power station in Cambodia, Cambodia. It is operated by Electricite du Cambodge [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 5.4 million homes (estimated). It ranks #1 of 27 Cambodia power plants by installed capacity. In context, the national grid averages 499 gCO₂/kWh (40.9% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_edccombinedcycle_cambod.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: GEM GOGPT; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 4,800 MW, EDC Combined Cycle power station is well above the median gas plant in Cambodia (400 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG). Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Cambodia gas capacity
- 73.8% of 6,500 MW across 5 plants in this dataset
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest gas plants in Cambodia
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Electricite du Cambodge [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 10.6°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #1 largest gas power plant of 5 in Cambodia by capacity.
Cambodia has 5 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 6,500 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Sihanoukville CSG power station · Coal · 1,200 MW · Cambodia
- Sihanoukville Diesel · Oil · 5 MW · Preah Sihanouk
- Sihanoukville SEZ power station · Coal · 100 MW · Sihanoukville
- Sihanoukville CIIDG power station · Coal · 405 MW · Preah Sihanouk
- Sihanoukville CEL power station · Coal · 250 MW · Preah Sihanouk
- Kampot power station · Coal · 540 MW · Sihanoukville
Location
Coordinates 10.599174, 103.533377 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is EDC Combined Cycle power station?
EDC Combined Cycle power station is a 4,800 MW gas power plant in Cambodia, Cambodia.
Who operates EDC Combined Cycle power station?
EDC Combined Cycle power station is operated by Electricite du Cambodge [100%].