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
- Primary Fuel Type
- Solar
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Namibia- Continent
- Africa
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
Solar power generation harnesses the sun's energy using photovoltaic (PV) cells or solar thermal systems to produce electricity. The basic principle of solar power generation involves converting sunlight into usable energy. When sunlight hits a PV cell, it excites electrons in the semiconductor material, generating an electric current. This process is known as the photovoltaic effect. Solar thermal systems, on the other hand, use sunlight to heat a fluid that, in turn, produces steam to drive a turbine and generate electricity. Both methods provide a clean and renewable energy source that is gaining significant traction worldwide.
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