APP-002181: Renewal of Environmental Clearance Certificate for the 4.5MW AC solar park, located on farm Kristall No. 208, Omaruru in the Erongo Region, Namibia
Title of Activity: Renewal of environmental clearance certificate for the 4.5MW AC solar park, located on farm Kristall No. 208, Omaruru in the Erongo Region, Namibia. Nature of Activity: The operational activities of the existing solar photovoltaic (PV) generation station where photovoltaic modules convert solar irradiance into electricity. Scale and Scope of Activity: The operation of the existing Omburu Solar AC Park which comprise of approximately 36 320 solar panels on Solar AC Park. An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Environmental Management Plan (EMP) reports were submitted in April 2014, in order to support the application for ECC for a 4.5MW AC solar PV park. An ECC for the solar PV park was issued by the Environmental Commissioner in 2015 and renewed in 2017. The capacity of the Omburu solar power plant generates approximately 12 000 000 kWh of electricity per year, which represents 1% of the electricity generation in Namibia. The following is the summary of the activities associated with the operational and rehabilitation stages of the solar PV park: Operations of the solar panels at Omburu, which are installed on a single axis horizontal tracking system, following the sun from east to west where sunlight is converted into electricity when reaching the solar panel. Solar Energy Generation and Maintenance (for 25 Years); and Decommissioning (After 25 Years) / Upgrade of Facility.
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