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Project handover ceremony for solar plant

Pohamba Shifeta, the minister of environment, forestry and tourism, officiated a handover ceremony of a solar plant at the Sheya Shuushona Conservancy Lodge. The plant was funded under community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) and the Empower to Adapt (EDA) project through the Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia (EIF).

Otjozondjupa Solar Park goes live

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Biggest solar plant in Nam at Maerua Lifestyle

WINDHOEK DENVER ISAACS Swiss-based solar power suppliers HopSol Africa yesterday unveiled the largest solar power installation to date in Namibia, at the Maerua Lifestyle Shopping Centre in Windhoek. At a total capacity of 500 kiloWatt peak (kWp), the system is larger than the 302 kWp grid-connected plant installed late last year by the same

Chinese firms to build Namibia''s largest solar power

Namibia''s state-owned power utility NamPower on Monday said it had signed a contract with two Chinese firms to start building the country''s largest solar power plant. The southern African country is a net importer of

Solar plant for B2Gold

Gold producer B2Gold has appointed Caterpillar and Cat dealer Barloworld to supply a seven-megawatt solar power plant at the Otjikoto mine. The full system, including Cat photovoltaic (PV) solar modules and the Cat microgrid master controller (MMC), will be used to reduce reliance on a heavy fuel oil power plant currently used to power the mining facility.

Schoolboy errors cost bidders solar tender

Namibia, which plans to achieve 70% renewable energy share for its power mix by 2030, has been in talks with Botswana to construct a five-gigawatt solar complex along the common border. The two neighbours penned a memorandum of intent to

Licence for solar project near Keetmans

Solar Century Africa Limited (Solarcentury Africa) and SolNam Energy have received their updated generation licence from the Electricity Control Board (ECB) to build the SolNam 60 megawatt-peak (MWp) solar project in near Keetmanshoop.

Electricity licences galore

CGN Renewable Energy Namibia is licenced to generate 12MW from solar sources for the Husab Mine, while Omburu is licenced to provide NamPower with 28.9MW from solar electricity generation. NamPower is the only entity in Namibia licenced to import electricity, while the national power utility is also licenced for transmission and export.

NTA launches solar plant

Higher education minister Itah Kandjii-Murangi has commended efforts by the Namibia Training Authority (NTA) to demonstrate innovative ways of delivering technical and vocational education and training (TVET) skills and expertise. Kandjii-Murangi said this during the inauguration of the Gobabis Vocational Training Centre photovoltaic solar plant.

Green schemes: Ministry eyes solar energy to cut costs

This while the agriculture ministry has recently placed adverts in newspapers calling for consultants for the construction of solar plants at various green schemes. Cutting costs "The idea of installing solar panels at various green scheme sites is to reduce our current electricity bills," Musheko explained.

NDC goes solar

Unam invests in solar

Hoachanas solar project to increase employment, development

"It is not easy to understand that Namibia – rich in solar and wind energy – still buys electricity from South Africa." For the community According to Wolfgang, "25% of the income [of the solar project] will go to the trust for repair/maintenance, 25% to the local school, 25% to HCF and 25% to the community for social projects".

Namibia agrees with Chinese firms to build its largest solar power

NamPower, Namibia''s state-owned utility, has signed a contract with two Chinese firms to build a N$1.6 billion ($89 million) solar power plant, the largest in the country.

Arandis welcomes solar power plant

Namibia partners with Chinese companies to build solar power plant

Namibia''s state-owned power utility NamPower has partnered with two Chinese companies to commence the construction of the country''s largest solar power plant, Reuters has reported.

Balancing the equation

It seems the sentiment is now shifting from "we will use donor funds" to "we might use Namibian taxpayers'' funds" to develop the green hydrogen industry in the country, seasoned economist and co-founder of Cirrus Capital, Rowland Brown, says. 2 Month Ago - 2024-10-02 00:00:00 Rowland Brown - Over

Emesco to invest N$2bn in solar exports

Emesco Energy Namibia plans to invest approximately N$2 billion into exporting solar energy to neighbouring countries in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) for the next 25 years. Schonau Solar Energy is a 125 megawatt (MW) solar farm located near Warmbad specifically developed for power exports.

Bank Windhoek finances 5, 78 MW Solar Plant

Bank Windhoek, in conjunction with Enertronica Group, recently financed the construction of the Trekkopje Solar Project, in the Erongo region as part of the development of solar parks in Namibia. Built by Enertronica Group, a multinational industrial company specialising in renewable energy, the project incurred construction costs of N$137

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Will China build Namibia's largest solar power plant?

Energy Monitor · BELL KA PANG / Shutterstock. Namibia's state-owned power utility NamPower has partnered with two Chinese companies to commence the construction of the country's largest solar power plant, Reuters has reported.

Will a solar power plant add 100 mw to Namibia's power supply?

The solar plant will add 100 MW to Namibia's power supply. (Bilanol/ Getty Images). For climate change news and analysis, go to News24 Climate Future. Namibia's state-owned power utility NamPower on Monday said it had signed a contract with two Chinese firms to start building the country's largest solar power plant.

Does Namibia have a solar power plant?

Namibia's state-owned power utility NamPower has partnered with two Chinese companies to commence the construction of the country's largest solar power plant, Reuters has reported. The move is set to bolster Namibia's power generation capacity by an additional 100MW, a significant increase to its current total installed capacity of 500MW.

How will NamPower finance a solar power plant?

Financing for the solar power plant will be secured through a loan from the German development bank KfW, which will cover 80% of the project's costs. NamPower will allocate the remaining 20% from its balance sheet.

Why is NamPower launching a new power plant in Namibia?

NamPower managing director Kahenge Haulofu was quoted by Reuters: “The plant will help stabilise future electricity tariff increases, support Namibia's economic growth and promote environmental sustainability.”

How will a 100 MW power plant affect Namibia?

The move is set to bolster Namibia's power generation capacity by an additional 100MW, a significant increase to its current total installed capacity of 500MW. Valued at N$1.4bn ($78.3m), the project will reduce Namibia's reliance on electricity imports from neighbouring countries such as Zambia and South Africa.

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