- Orano plans to deploy a 5 MWp solar PV plant in Namibia’s seawater desalination plant.
- InnoSun will construct the plant under a PPA with Orano.
The French nuclear giant Orano has announced its plans to install a 5 MWp solar photovoltaic plant in Egypt’s Erongo seawater desalination plant. The firm has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with InInnoSun for the construction and operation of the project.
The solar power plant will be built on the coast 35 km north of Swakopmund, the main town in the Erongo region. The electricity produced will be sold to Orano for ten years, starting from the commissioning of the solar power plant scheduled for the end of 2023. Work will begin on the project site in the second half of 2022.
“This project is part of Orano Group’s policy to reduce its carbon footprint and increase the share of low-carbon electricity at its operating sites worldwide,” the group led by Philippe Knoche stated.