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MANILA, PHILIPPINES (7 October 2025) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved the second phase of Cambodia’s Energy Transition Sector Development Program (ETSDP) for $82.5 million. MANILA, PHILIPPINES (7 October 2025) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved the second phase of Cambodia’s Energy Transition Sector Development Program (ETSDP) for $82.5 million. Cofinanced by the ASEAN Infrastructure Fund, the Asia–Pacific Climate Finance Fund, the Green Climate Fund, and. In major Cambodia energy news, the nation plans to expand its solar energy capacity to account for 7% of its total electricity supply by 2025. The Electricity Authority of Cambodia (EAC) projects the country will generate 1.06 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of solar power, a significant increase from. Cambodia’s solar industry rose quickly but has collapsed just as fast. At its peak in 2023, solar exports to the United States totaled $2.4 billion, making it the country’s largest manufacturing export after garments, footwear, and luggage, according to Nikkei Asia. Around a dozen factories opened. Cambodia's solar industry experienced rapid growth, becoming a significant export sector and creating thousands of jobs, largely due to a two-year waiver on US tariffs. The industry's boom ended abruptly in mid-2024 when the US tariff waiver expired, leading to the imposition of extremely high. Cambodia's solar boom turned bust as U.S. tariffs hit 3,521%, crippling exports and jobs. Can the industry recover? Click to find out. Financial market analysis from 03/09/2025. Market conditions may have changed since publication. Imagine waking up to find your thriving industry, one that promised. Cambodia is leaping its track in transition to clean energy, with solar farms set to double their electricity this year to the national grid. A report from the Electricity Authority of Cambodia (EAC) showed that solar farms are set to generate approximately 720MW of electricity this year to the.