The 237-kWh PV installation, Namibia’s largest roof-mounted crystalline PV system, has been successfully installed thanks to Solar Age Namibia and SolarWorld Africa, a distribution arm of SolarWorld AG.
The project sits atop the country’s main supermarket retail outlet, Woermann Brock Supermarket, with 948 SW250 panels. The system will generate power to supply the market with electricity for general daily requirements ranging from the bakery department to butchery, cafeteria, cooling, and space lighting. Based on the electricity consumption pattern data that has been captured currently, the energy produced will off-set close to 40% of the supermarket’s daily electricity consumption. Annually this will result in the production of 450-300kWh of clean electricity, thereby reducing the CO2 emissions by approximately 250 tons. Solar Age also completed an installation at the International Pharmacy which is adjacent with the supermarket, comprised of 89 SolarWorld 240W panels with a total output of 21.360 kWh.
“Our decision for the use of solar energy is based on two important factors, the moral obligation to conserve our planet by reducing carbon emissions which in turn will contribute to a viable future for our children. It is also an economic decision because of the constant electricity price increase, thus we are trying alternative energy sources.” said Jesko Woermann, Woermann, Brock & Co. managing director. He added, “Every bit helps, whether it is changing to energy efficient light bulbs or generating a portion of your energy needs via a solar system at your household and business.”
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