- Namibia’s oldest commercial uranium mine plans to construct a 15 MW AC Solar PV Plant.
- The firm called for bids from independent power producers to supply it with 50,864 MWh annually.
Namibia’s oldest commercial uranium mine, Rossing Uranium, recently announced plans to construct a 15 MW AC Solar PV Plant, which it said will reduce its carbon footprint and cost of power.
The mine began production in 1976 and called for bids from independent power producers to supply it with 50,864 MWh per annum from any renewable energy source.
Rossing said an Environmental Impact Analysis (EIA) had been successfully completed, and the Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism issued an Environmental Clearance Certificate.
The decision by Rossing Uranium to move to renewable energy sources to generate its power comes at a time when import-depending Namibia is under pressure to increase its energy production as its neighbours and power suppliers, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa, are experiencing generation challenges that have resulted in regular load shedding, wreaking havoc on businesses and households.