Omburu is a 4.5 MW solar power plant in Namibia, operational since its commissioning. It is one of eight solar plants in the country. Ranked #7 of 8 solar plants in Namibia, Omburu accounts for 5.45% of Namibia's total solar capacity of 83 MW. The largest solar plant in Namibia is Arandis at 50 MW, making Omburu 11.1 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km of Omburu. The facility is situated in the Erongo region of Namibia, approximately 300 km west of Windhoek.
11 years old
Namibia, Africa
- 12. largest of 13 plants in Namibia
- #30,103 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,040 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.9% of the installed capacity of Namibia
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
NamPower operates 5 plants totalling 395 MW
Source: African Development Bank Group
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Omburu is a solar power plant producing approximately 7 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Solar
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Namibia- Continent
- Africa
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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