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Kirirom I — 12 MW Hydroelectric

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Kirirom I is a 12 MW hydro power plant located in Cambodia. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
12 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2002

Year online

Owner
Electricité du Cambodge

Operator

Location
11.24, 104.03

Coordinates

Insights

#10
largest in Cambodia
#5,190
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#22,497
largest worldwide
2002
18 yrs newer than avg
6
operated by Electricité du Cambodge
11
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
12 MW
Commissioned
2002
Status
Operational
Owner
Electricité du Cambodge
Country
KHM
Coordinates
11.238, 104.034

Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
1,009 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
80,732 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

Est. gCO2/kWh

Annual emissions equivalent to

219
cars per year
135
homes per year
45,871
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

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About this plant

Kirirom I is a 12 MW hydro power plant in Cambodia, commissioned in 2002. It is one of 5 hydro plants in Cambodia, contributing to a total capacity of 909 MW. This plant’s share is 1.32% of Cambodia’s hydro capacity.

Ranked #5 of 5 hydro plants in Cambodia, Kirirom I’s 12 MW represents a small portion of the national hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Cambodia is Lower Russei Chrum at 338 MW, making Kirirom I 28.2 times smaller.

There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the Kampong Speu Province, approximately 100 km southwest of Phnom Penh.

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