Mega Solar Initiative solar farm (Namibia)

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Mega Solar Initiative solar farm (Namibia) is a solar photovoltaic (PV) and solar thermal farm in pre-construction in Omaheke, Namibia.

Project Details

Table 1: Phase-level project details for Mega Solar Initiative solar farm (Namibia)

Phase name Status Nameplate capacity Technology Owner
1 Pre-construction[1] 250 MW[1] PV[1] African Development Bank; African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD); International Finance Corporation; Power Africa; Government of Botswana; International Bank for Reconstruction and Development; Government of Namibia[1][1][1][1][1][1][1]
future CSP phases Pre-construction[1] 1125 MWac[1] Solar Thermal[1] African Development Bank; African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD); International Finance Corporation; Power Africa; Government of Botswana; International Bank for Reconstruction and Development; Government of Namibia[1][1][1][1][1][1][1]
future PV phases Pre-construction[1] 1125 MW[1] PV[1] African Development Bank; African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD); International Finance Corporation; Power Africa; Government of Botswana; International Bank for Reconstruction and Development; Government of Namibia[1][1][1][1][1][1][1]

Location

Table 2: Phase-level location details for Mega Solar Initiative solar farm (Namibia)

Phase Name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Omaheke, Namibia[1] -22.0892, 19.9039 (approximate)[1]
future CSP phases Omaheke, Namibia[1] -22.0892, 19.9039 (approximate)[1]
future PV phases Omaheke, Namibia[1] -22.0892, 19.9039 (approximate)[1]

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Additional data

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References

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