(Phnom Penh)On Tuesday morning, August 11, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. at the Electricity Authority of Cambodia office, the Cambodian Chamber of Commerce and the Electricity Authority of Cambodia jointly organized a discussion on "Principles and Procedures for the Installation and Use of Rooftop Solar Systems in Cambodia" for the private sector.
Madam Oknha Chip Yuthary Led by the Vice President, members, and members of the Cambodia-International Economic Cooperation Development Association, the event was attended by experts and relevant officials from the Electricity Authority of Cambodia, representatives of Electricite du Cambodge (EDC), representatives of the Cambodian Chamber of Commerce, as well as representatives of institutions, associations, private companies, and stakeholders in the rooftop solar energy sector. A total of approximately 350 participants participated, both in person and online.
This discussion has the following main objectives:
1. Raise awareness About the principles, regulations, conditions, and technical procedures related to the installation and use of Rooftop Solar systems in Cambodia.
2. Find solutions to challenges. By providing opportunities for the private sector to raise questions, challenges, and suggestions encountered in implementation, in order to receive explanations and solutions from competent authorities.
On that occasion Oknha Chip Yuthary He asked the Electricity Authority of Cambodia to have a hotline system to make it easier for citizens to contact them with any questions and quickly. The tycoon also asked the Electricity Authority of Cambodia to reduce bureaucracy in applying for a license to open a solar station.
At the same time, the private sector still has some questions and challenges related to guidelines, technical standards, and conditions and procedures for requesting the installation and use of Rooftop Solar systems. Therefore, this discussion has become an important platform for exchanging ideas, increasing understanding, and strengthening collaboration between state institutions and the private sector.
Oknha Chip Yuthary also encouraged all members of the association to continue to participate and collaborate in strengthening the working group mechanism of the Government-Private Sector Forum (G-PSF). Through this mechanism, the Cambodian Chamber of Commerce can play a role as a coordinating point in collecting inputs, challenges, and suggestions from the private sector to jointly find effective solutions that respond to real needs.
According to experts from the Electricity Authority of Cambodia, a rooftop solar power system (solar) is a solar power generation system installed behind the meter and at the customer's location to supply energy for the customer's electricity consumption. The system can be installed on the ground or on the roof.
Rooftop Solar Systems are divided into 2 types៖
Type 1 This is a system that serves electricity consumption locations that are not connected to the national grid. For this type of system, there is no requirement to apply for a permit, no requirement to notify, and no requirement to pay compensation fees.
Type 2 It is a system that serves electricity consumption locations connected to the national grid supply network, involving Synchronization, ATS, and MTS systems.
The discussion ended at 1:00 PM on the same day, in a constructive atmosphere, mutual understanding, and good cooperation between the parties involved, and yielded fruitful results.
