The U.S.-based conglomerate General Electric (GE) signed an agreement with Cambodia's state- owned Electricite du Cambodge (EdC) on Thursday to help improve the country's power grid.

The contract was inked by GE energy consulting managing director Ravi Segal and EdC director-general Keo Rattanak.

"Through this contract, GE will provide electricity grid maintenance services to EdC and conduct a study of Cambodia's electricity grid to identify ways that the grid can be improved," GE said in a press statement at the signing ceremony.

Ravi Segal said the study findings would help capacity building and enhance grid performance and security.

"With this grid study, we will be able to help EdC better understand the opportunities to further enhance the reliability, availability and security of the Cambodian grid, while helping ensure the most efficient use of their existing infrastructure to support the country's growing electricity demand," he said.

The study, which will examine Cambodia's complete grid, will be completed in six months.