First Solar’s modules have been selected for a project in Namibia. HopSol, the Swiss firm, selected First Solar to supply the modules for its 5-MW Otjozondjupa Solar Park.
The Otjozondjupa Solar Park is set to be Namibia’s largest grid-connected PV project when completed, accounting for around 1% of the country’s total generation capacity.
Located near Grootfontein in central Namibia, the Otjozondjupa project will incorporate around 52,000 of First Solar’s CdTe thin-film modules.
The facility will use single-axis tracking technology to maximize energy yield by up to 25% percent, according to a First Solar statement. The system has been designed to minimize water usage, in what is a particularly dry part of the world.
The project is expected to be complete in June.