December 19, 2024
Kobelco Eco-Solutions Co., Ltd.
Inauguration Ceremony for New Boeng Thom Water Treatment Plant in Phnom Penh Municipality, Cambodia
〜Contributing to the growing demand for decentralized water facilities〜
Phnom Penh Municipality, Cambodia: The Inauguration Ceremony for New Boeng Thum Water Treatment Plant in Phnom Penh“ (the “Project”) was held on December 16, 2024. His Excellency Hem Vanndy, Minister of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation, H.E. Long Naro, Director General, Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority and Mr. Hirofumi Amakawa, Vice Minister, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Japan, other government officials and water utility staff were present.
【Ceremony】 【Equipment supplied】
In Phnom Penh Municipality, expansion of water treatment plants continues to meet the increasing water demand in the city center and suburbs. Tap Water for this area has been supplied from a water treatment plant using the Mekong River water, located about 40 km away, but in order to meet the increasing demand and reduce water transmission costs, construction of a water treatment plant using a new water source was planned, and construction of the new water treatment plant was carried out ahead of schedule with financial assistance from the Japanese government. With this construction, a water treatment plant with a daily capacity of 6,000m3 will be completed, making it possible to meet the increasing water demand.
Kobelco Eco-Solutions’ ASF (*1) was selected again also for this Project, thanks to our excellent record of performance of the Mech Water treatment Plant which has been operated by Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority in Kampot Province since 2020. By adopting a package type water treatment system, we were able to complete delivery and commissioning in a short period of time, which led to the construction being completed in a short period.
Kobelco Eco-Solutions has its supply track record of 15 projects for water treatment and sewage treatment system in Cambodia. We will contribute to facilitating water treatment business in Cambodia and Southeast Asia, as well as achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the region.
(*1) ASF…Automatic Siphon Filter. Our unique gravity-type rapid filtration system has the function to backwash the filter by utilizing siphon effect. So the system requires less number of component equipment, which can reduce the maintenance work volume as well as its electricity consumption.
【Project Overview】
Owner: Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority
Project Site: Boeng Thum, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Plant Capacity: 6,000 cubic meters per day
Scope of Work: Water Treatment Plant (Flocculation and Sedimentation + Filtration)
*Design, procurement, fabrication and commissioning supervision
Construction Period: March 2024- October 2024
Contact: Kobelco Eco-Solutions Co.,Ltd.
