Namibia’s renewable energy landscape is set for a boost with the imminent construction of a 150 kWp photovoltaic plant in Chobe.

This comes after CRONIMET Mining Power Solutions Namibia recently broke ground on the project. The plant, which is set for completion in August, will work in combination with an efficient energy storage system to supply Chobe Water Villas with clean energy at a competitive price.

The setup will allow the lodge, which is owned and operated by O&L Leisure and currently off-grid and relies on gensets to meet the energy needs, in the Kasika Conservacy in the Namibian Zambezi region to cover their full daytime electricity demand and to further reduce the reliance on gensets at night.

The plant that is now under construction adds to CRONIMET’s portfolio within the African hospitality sector. After having realised plants at Mokuti Etosha Lodge and Midgard Country Estate, the company developed another commercially feasible and environmentally friendly energy solution for a remote lodge.

CRONIMET will be the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) provider for the project and provide operation and maintenance services to the plant.