The 1130 kWp rooftop photovoltaic system at Wernhil Park shopping center in Windhoek, Namibia, entered commercial operation in the first week of October. CRONIMET Mining Power Solutions managed to complete the project within eight weeks and thus four weeks before the scheduled handover date.
The plant in the heart of the Namibian capital will from now on provide clean energy to the shopping center, reduce energy costs and further enables the mall to avoid 2144 tons of CO2 per year. For the photovoltaic plant the latest 400Wp PERC module technology is utilized to ensure an efficient operation.
For the installation of the panels CRONIMET Mining Power Solutions employed local labor in order to contribute to social and economic improvements in the country.
About CRONIMET: CRONIMET Mining Power Solutions GmbH is a German-based renewable energy company founded in 2013 that develops, builds, finances, owns and operates utility scale solar PV power plants and mini-grids across sub-Saharan Africa. In just a few years, CRONIMET has become one of the leading solar photovoltaic (PV) developers and independent power producers in Southern Africa, with operating PV plants and projects under development in Botswana, South Africa, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia and several other African countries. To date, CRONIMET has completed, is constructing, was awarded or has achieved pre-financial close on 11 African projects representing more than 36 MW of power and has a development pipeline consisting more than 270 MW of utility scale, solar PV-diesel hybrid and rural mini-grid projects.
