This week we are joined by Bridget of EnergyLab, a clean energy pioneer, who has been involved in the space in Cambodia and across Asia, from an investment, incubation and policy perspective since the early 2000's, when it was still a very nascent and unrealized concept in the region. She is currently leading EnergyLab Cambodia, which is the go-to organization in the country for anything clean energy related.
What we discuss:
- Cambodia's leapfrog in adopting on-grid solar over the last decade, going from no solar on the grid in 2016 to 410MW in 2021.
- Improving access to electricity; how Cambodia massively expanded the grid to reach 80% of households in a matter of years
- Roadblocks and challenges for the country to continue its path towards a diversified energy mix; seasonal balancing of renewables, industrial solar adoption, reliance on imported power, hydrocarbon exploration etc.
