Construction starts on Rosh Pinah Solar Park

Full life cycle energy services company Emesco Energy has announced the official start of construction at the Rosh Pinah Solar Park, its 5.7 megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaics (PV) plant, jointly owned with Otesa Energy Projects in Rosh Pinah, Namibia.Operating in the renewable energy markets of southern Africa, Emesco delivers reliable, cost-effective clean energy, having implemented 32 MW solar PV projects in the region. The company develops, implements, operates and maintains renewable energy assets for commercial, industrial and utility scale customers in Namibia.The solar park, owned and managed Otesa, the majority shareholder, and Emesco, is expected to meet the operational energy requirements of Rosh Pinah Zinc Corporation (RPZC).According to the joint venture agreement, Otesa will construct the plant, while Emesco will develop it.The establishment of Rosh Pinah Solar Park is expected to reduce the cost of energy to run the mine, diversify its sources of energy and improve its sustainability, and comes at a time when RPZC is in the process of expanding its operations, a process which will require additional supplies of electricity.FinancingAccording to the project’s environmental scoping report, the development entails the construction and operation of a PV solar power plant to the extent of 80 hectares (ha), which consists of the energy generation component and transmission component, being overhead power lines.The solar farm is planned to be constructed and developed in phases, with 15 ha targeted in phase one, 20 in phase two and 45 in phase three, with a targeted capacity of 14.6 MW.The project secured funding from the Development Bank of Namibia, financed using the bank’s climate adaptation facility.The bank has to date funded renewable projects in the country valued at N$1.231 billion, with the latest being N$193 million provided to Anirep Aussenkjer Solar One to finance the construction of the 20MW Khan solar plant.Namibia is a net importer of electricity from South Africa and the Southern African Power Pool. In December 2021, the country generated 89 054 megawatt hours (MWh) but had to import 263 899 MWh.

Construction starts on Rosh Pinah Solar Park

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Namibian Sun 2026-07-22

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Construction starts on Rosh Pinah Solar Park

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