understanding the current electricity situation
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understanding the current electricity situation
I have lots of questions about the current electricity situation, and would like input from you to better understand. uninformed opinions are fine, but if you have personal insght through business or personal relationships, even better. perhaps indicate how you know.
Cambodia has a history of enforced power cuts to manage inability to cope with demand. this year seems to be the strictest (is that right - 6 hours a day every day for a period of 4 months?).
Recently, there's been longer dry periods and an increase in the number of high rise buildings and casinos, each needing power to draw up water to the higher levels, power all the units and make the lights blink and illuminate across the neighbourhood.
there's been an increase in the move from manual labour to the introduction of some power tools, smartphones by the 100s of thousands need charging, more people own multiple digital devices, there are more expat 2.0 demanding a/C cooled facilities.
At the same time, we have new dams generating power and we have a growing interest in solar power.
So, what are the current levels of any dams involved in providing power for Cambodia?
Are those dams generating power for any parts of neighbouring countries also,, and, if so, are they too experiencing power supply issues (lower kW or whatever the measurement is)?
While many small and medium sized businesses are suffering from the current situation, which businesses are benefiting (other than those who own/lend generators)? One thought is that the solar energy related businesses must be milking this right now.
Are there any businesses benefiting that are in anyway involved in the decisions to cut electricity?
When electricity is not cut, are people experiencing more symptoms of low supply (more dimming lights, etc)?
If I think of more questions, I'll add them.
What are the chances that there is a nice cryptomining set up using a solid amount of electricity? It is definitely happening in Cambodia, but on what scale?
People sapped of energy from lack of cooling electricity and water are unlikely to fight back, in the short term, but we have all seen riots born of people enraged by oppressive heat.
Has there been a change in agricultural farming practices or favoured crops that demand more water?
Cambodia has a history of enforced power cuts to manage inability to cope with demand. this year seems to be the strictest (is that right - 6 hours a day every day for a period of 4 months?).
Recently, there's been longer dry periods and an increase in the number of high rise buildings and casinos, each needing power to draw up water to the higher levels, power all the units and make the lights blink and illuminate across the neighbourhood.
there's been an increase in the move from manual labour to the introduction of some power tools, smartphones by the 100s of thousands need charging, more people own multiple digital devices, there are more expat 2.0 demanding a/C cooled facilities.
At the same time, we have new dams generating power and we have a growing interest in solar power.
So, what are the current levels of any dams involved in providing power for Cambodia?
Are those dams generating power for any parts of neighbouring countries also,, and, if so, are they too experiencing power supply issues (lower kW or whatever the measurement is)?
While many small and medium sized businesses are suffering from the current situation, which businesses are benefiting (other than those who own/lend generators)? One thought is that the solar energy related businesses must be milking this right now.
Are there any businesses benefiting that are in anyway involved in the decisions to cut electricity?
When electricity is not cut, are people experiencing more symptoms of low supply (more dimming lights, etc)?
If I think of more questions, I'll add them.
What are the chances that there is a nice cryptomining set up using a solid amount of electricity? It is definitely happening in Cambodia, but on what scale?
People sapped of energy from lack of cooling electricity and water are unlikely to fight back, in the short term, but we have all seen riots born of people enraged by oppressive heat.
Has there been a change in agricultural farming practices or favoured crops that demand more water?
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Anyone profiting ?
Well, generator sales must have gone up ⤴
Bottles of drinking water have gone up in price in some areas.
Well, generator sales must have gone up ⤴
Bottles of drinking water have gone up in price in some areas.
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Someone posted about the coal crisis in Vietnam, should merge with this thread. It's probably more the reason than expat 2.0's using their hair dryers too much.
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I'd like to understand more about the coal crisis in Vietnam. So, might some of the generated power from dams have been diverted to Vietnam to make up for a shortfall in coal? Which businesses are relying on coal, either here or in vietnam.? If this is coal at the family level, I regularly saw sellers of coal in the city. Does Cambodia have a coal issue?newnewnewbie wrote: ↑Sun Mar 31, 2019 8:32 amSomeone posted about the coal crisis in Vietnam, should merge with this thread. It's probably more the reason than expat 2.0's using their hair dryers too much.
Perhaps all the facial and head hair grooming of expat males has strained the water supplies more than we realise.
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150-250 litres of water for 1m3 of concrete. That might explain some of the water issues.
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Ah. I forgot that. Thank you!
So, perhaps the Mongs are dirt free.... http://www.khmer440.com/chat_forum/view ... 42#p964842
But complicit in a problem?
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Dear violet,
I encourage your quest for knowledge of the current power shortages, but I think a much more interesting question would be, what was the Electric Eel called before electricity was invented?
I encourage your quest for knowledge of the current power shortages, but I think a much more interesting question would be, what was the Electric Eel called before electricity was invented?
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Interest is personal. The thing about me is, I find both interesting.
Yours may be answered by Google.
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violet every post you make, is personal and about you....
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Back on topic.
I see my neighbour has been panic buying diesel due to the power cuts. So far he’s got 4 pairs of jeans, 2 shirts, and some shitty aftershave….
I see my neighbour has been panic buying diesel due to the power cuts. So far he’s got 4 pairs of jeans, 2 shirts, and some shitty aftershave….
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Generally speaking, demand has out stripped supply, every new office/residential building and shopping centres, require huge amounts of power, a large power station as in coal fired requires 5 years to build, and require huge amounts of coal, you can ship coal into the country, (at a cost)
Hydro electricity is cool if you have the water needed, I think more needs to be done in making every new building energy friendly, solar is great IMO but limited, so can be used to power some of the building, when I was in real estate in Aussie my company got awarded a new sub division of vacant government land to sell off, as part of the deal, every one that purchased the land had a limited time to build and all required to install a water catchment tank, as a way of saving water, there are solar films that can be installed on all external windows that can help power a new office building, together with solar banks they can help reduce there demand on the power grid, designing buildings that require less power is something that every new building should address to some extent.
Hydro electricity is cool if you have the water needed, I think more needs to be done in making every new building energy friendly, solar is great IMO but limited, so can be used to power some of the building, when I was in real estate in Aussie my company got awarded a new sub division of vacant government land to sell off, as part of the deal, every one that purchased the land had a limited time to build and all required to install a water catchment tank, as a way of saving water, there are solar films that can be installed on all external windows that can help power a new office building, together with solar banks they can help reduce there demand on the power grid, designing buildings that require less power is something that every new building should address to some extent.
The production of 1 m³ of concrete requires 2,775 MJ of energy.
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yes, concrete is horrible, especially if uve worked on site and seen how most is thrown away along with tonnes of other stuff
My family did heat pump exchangers which should really paynoff after a few years. the brit council was promoting them recently but , basically - if it doesnt sell for years then its just not a good product. ( and/or ppl r cheap)
Manyb ppl parrot like repeat thatb hydro, and nuclear are 100% base load electricity suppliers. this is not so. Hydro usually comes from area with massive to no water. either way, no electricity is produced. with heavy flooding, even german turbines must shut down. wind power too i believe.
nuclear does require 5-10% servive/ downtime so its not perfect either. tho i think it best outside of any remotely earthquake zone.
My family did heat pump exchangers which should really paynoff after a few years. the brit council was promoting them recently but , basically - if it doesnt sell for years then its just not a good product. ( and/or ppl r cheap)
Manyb ppl parrot like repeat thatb hydro, and nuclear are 100% base load electricity suppliers. this is not so. Hydro usually comes from area with massive to no water. either way, no electricity is produced. with heavy flooding, even german turbines must shut down. wind power too i believe.
nuclear does require 5-10% servive/ downtime so its not perfect either. tho i think it best outside of any remotely earthquake zone.
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