NamPower last month signed agreements for the development of 20 megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic power plants at the Khan and Omburu projects with independent power producers (IPPs) in Windhoek.
A power purchase agreement and transmission connection agreement was signed with Access Aussenkehr Solar One Namibia for the development of a 20-MW solar PV power plant near the Khan sub-station situated approximately 45 km west of Usakos, while an engineering, procurement construction (EPC) agreement was signed with Hopsol Africa and Tulive Private Equity joint venture for the construction of the Omburu sub-station near Omaruru.