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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.

Capacity
7 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Namibia Power Corporation
Location
-23.1950°, 19.5600°

Namibia, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Namibia Power Corporation operates 4 plants totalling 46 MW

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: -23.195000, 19.560000
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Carbon Footprint

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

NamibiaEnergy Profile

13
Total Plants
0.5 GW
Total Capacity
HydroCoalSolarOil
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