Otjikoto is a 7 MW solar power plant in Namibia, commissioned as the second solar facility in the country. Ranked #2 of 8 solar plants in Namibia, Otjikoto's 7 MW accounts for 8.47% of Namibia's total solar capacity of 83 MW. The largest solar plant in Namibia is Arandis at 50 MW, making Otjikoto 7.1 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the Otjozondjupa Region, approximately 300 km north of Windhoek.
8 years old
Namibia, Africa
- 7. largest of 13 plants in Namibia
- #26,611 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,031 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 1.39% of the installed capacity of Namibia
8 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Namibia Power Corporation operates 4 plants totalling 46 MW
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Otjikoto is a solar power plant producing approximately 11 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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