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NamPower said the project site near the southern town of Rosh Pinah offered “excellent” conditions for solar generation, while its proximity to Namibia’s main power network meant additional investment would not be needed to connect the project to the grid.
This mega solar project will support Namibia’s efforts to enhance its renewable energy infrastructure and is expected to greatly contribute to the country’s general electricity supply security and also its sustainability goals.
NamPower, on Monday did signing on the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract with a Chinese joint venture for the development of Namibia’s Largest Solar Plant project, the 100MW Rosh Pinah Solar PV Power Plant.
NamPower has already invested in a number of solar projects in the country, including a 45.45MW project in the Hardap region. The Renewables Procurement & Revenues Summit serves as the European platform for connecting renewable energy suppliers to the future of energy demand.
When plans for Rish Pinah were first revealed last year, the project was slated at 70MW, but the loan facility will enable it to be extended to 100MW, making it the south-east African country’s largest PV power plant.
This is the first PPP in Namibia. The photovoltaic plant was commissioned at the end of 2018, reaching record times in terms of the speed of completing both financing and construction. After Ruacana and Van Eck, Alten Hardap PV Plant is the third largest electricity plant in the country.
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