Rosh Pinah Solar Park comes on stream

CHAMWE KAIRA Emesco’s Rosh Pinah Solar Park is operational with the plant supplying solar PV generated energy as embedded generator to Rosh Pinah Mine, Emesco executive Roger Avice Du Buisson told Observer Money. The first 5.7 MWp phase has been completed and will increase to 15 MWp in phase two to support the expansion of the mine, Du Buisson said. He said N$90 million has been invested in the project and was supported by the Development Bank of Namibia for the debt portion. The plant has 70% Namibian and 30% South African shareholding. “Projects like these are making use of…