Description
Project Name: Ejuva
Project Owner: CiGenco
Standard: Verra VCS
Project ID: 1885
Located 220 km east of Windhoek (capital city), Ejuva One and Ejuva Two solar power plants are paving the way to Namibia’s energy independence. Commissioned in August 2018 as Namibia’s first twin solar photovoltaic facilities. The plants are powering more than 15,000 households with clean, reliable electricity. Built on 35 hectares of previously unused land, Ejuva reduces Namibia’s reliance on costly energy imports from South Africa and Zambia.
Ejuva’s strategic location, 100 m from a NamPower (national electricity company) substation ensures seamless grid integration. The project created 20 jobs during construction and sustains five permanent roles, training local technicians in solar maintenance.
The Ejuva Solar PV projects were developed by CiGenCo, a Mauritian company that specializes in investing, developing and operating power generating plants in Sub-Saharan Africa. These two solar power plants have positive demonstration effects for solar development in Namibia and neighboring countries.
Impact
Namibia faces significant energy shortage, and has only been able to meet its energy needs through costly energy imports.
The project contributes to increase generation capacity in Namibia and reduces import’s costs.
The plant reduces carbon emissions by producing green, emission-free electricity.
30,000 T of CO2 are avoided each year, supplying 18,000 people with green electricity.
Local workforce was used to build the plant.
The project made the promotion of employment and skills development during construction (30 jobs created) and operation.
Namibia’s energy mix is mainly composed of energy fossil fuel.
The plant is providing positive demonstration effects for solar development in Namibia and neighboring countries.
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