Phom Penh power sation is a 200.2 MW gas power station in Nvidia, Cambodia. It is operated by Electricite du Cambodge [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 225k homes (estimated). It ranks #13 of 27 Cambodia power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2021, it is around 5 years old — recently built. 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_phompenhsation_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
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000408457; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 200.2 MW, Phom Penh power sation is below the median gas plant in Cambodia (400 MW). Technically it is described as Engine. 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
- 3.1% of 6,500 MW across 5 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 2 of 4 dated gas plants in Cambodia are older
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 11.5°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 a moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness 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 #5 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
- C7 power station · Gas · 200.3 MW · Nvidia
- Kandal power station · Gas · 400 MW · Lvea Aem
- Phnom Penh Diesel · Oil · 18.6 MW · Phnom Penh
- Khmer Electric Power Diesel Power Plant · Oil · 30 MW · Phnom Penh
- MH Bio-Ethanol Distillery · Waste · 23.2 MW · Phnom Penh
- Angkor Biomass · Biomass · 2 MW · Kampong Speu
Location
Coordinates 11.535117, 105.081774 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Phom Penh power sation?
Phom Penh power sation is a 200.2 MW gas power plant in Nvidia, Cambodia, commissioned in 2021.
Who operates Phom Penh power sation?
Phom Penh power sation is operated by Electricite du Cambodge [100%].