About Us

Why EcoSun?

The main national energy sources in Cambodia come from firewood, charcoal, kerosene, LPG, and electricity. Fuel wood contributes 92%, which is around 5.33 million metric tons per year of total national energy consumption. Charcoal contributes 4.3% or about 33,700 metric ton per year of total national energy consumption. According to the National Institute of Statistics in 1998, 90% of households use firewood and 5.3% utilize charcoal nationwide. The current requirement for energy consumption is mainly fuel wood from the forest which has contributed to huge deforestation. The total forest coverage area in 1965 was 73%, which has decreased down to 59.82% in 1992/93. Currently, a wide range of sustainable energy to replace these traditional sources seems very limited in Cambodia even though the Government has established a goal of increasing access to the grid power for the rural population to 70% by 2030.

Presently up to 85% of Cambodia’s population lacks access to modern energy services. The vast majority live in rural areas of the poorest regions. The crucial link between energy and poverty has made the issue of major importance for the city/urban and rural communities. Therefore EcoSun specialised in enegy saving technologies and renewable energy sources provided a sustainable energy solution that has the potential to contribute an important part in decreasing deforestation, environmental conservation as well as developing the country.

Thus, EcoSun play important roles as a social agency to provide a sustainable alternative source to combat with the energy shortage throughout Cambodia, that would meet the basic household needs such as cooking, drawing water, heating and lighting. We would also achieve long-term energy sustainability, create employment, generate income on and off the farm, improve agro productivity, standards of living and reduce CO2 emissions, fossil fuel use for power, deforestation, land degradation and pollution.