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Osona is a 5 MW solar power plant in Namibia. It is one of 8 solar plants in the country, contributing to a total solar capacity of 83 MW. The commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #3 of 8 solar plants in Namibia. Its 5 MW represents 6.05% of Namibia's total solar capacity. The largest solar plant in Namibia is Arandis at 50 MW, making Osona 10 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Namibia, with coordinates indicating it is in a remote area of the country.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Namibia Power Corporation
Location
-22.0500°, 16.9300°

Namibia, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 8. largest of 13 plants in Namibia
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 1% of the installed capacity of Namibia
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Namibia Power Corporation operates 4 plants totalling 46 MW

Regional density

2 plants within 100 km, 121 MW combined

Nearest plant: Van Eck (53.8 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: -22.050000, 16.930000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Osona  is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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

NamibiaEnergy Profile

13
Total Plants
0.5 GW
Total Capacity
HydroCoalSolarOil
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