Keo Rottanak

Keo Rottanak
Keo Rottanak with Rafael Grossi, Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, May 2024
Minister of Mines and Energy
Incumbent
Assumed office
22 August 2023
Prime MinisterHun Manet
Preceded bySuy Sem
Director-General of Electricité du Cambodge
In office
3 March 2008 – 22 August 2023
Prime MinisterHun Sen
Succeeded byPraing Chulasa
Personal details
Born (1973-09-16) 16 September 1973
Political partyCambodian People's Party
Alma materColumbia University
International University of Japan

Keo Rottanak (Khmer: កែវ រតនៈ; born 16 September 1973)[1] is a Cambodian politician who is the current Minister of Mines and Energy. Previously, he served as the director-general of Cambodia's state-run electricity provider, Electricité du Cambodge (EDC).[2]

Government activities

Rottanak (center) in an IAEA meeting in 2024

Renewable energies

As the Director-General of the EDC, Rottanak advocated for focusing on renewable energy rather than hydroelectric power. Before 2020, several projects were approved by Council Ministers and in progress, including new facilities in Pursat and Kampong Chhnang provinces, as Cambodia planned to generate 70MW from solar power by 2020.[3] In 2024, Rottanak stated that Cambodia will be 70% dependent on renewable energies by 2030.[4]

Mining

In August 2024, Rottanak highlighted a major growth in Cambodia's mining industry, with a 250 percent revenue increase since 2022. However, he noted concerns about social and environmental impacts. To tackle these issues, the Cambodian government created a Sand Resource Management Committee in September to oversee dredging operations. In March 2025, Rottanak warned that government officials or Cambodian People's Party members involved in sand and rock business who engage in tax evation will face legal action.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Senior management of Electricité du Cambodge". Electricite du Cambodge (in Khmer). Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  2. ^ "EDC imports clean energy from neighbouring countries". Khmer Times. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  3. ^ Deth, Sok Udom (2021-04-03). Cambodia 2040 Vol. 3 - International Relations and Governance.
  4. ^ "Cambodia eyes 70% dependence on renewables by 2030, says energy minister". CNBC. 2024-10-21. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
  5. ^ Malai, Yatt. "Mines and Energy Minister Vows Crackdown on Corrupt Sand, Rock Businesses". Kiripost. Retrieved 2025-07-25.

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