Mega Solar Initiative solar farm (Namibia)

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Mega Solar Initiative solar farm (Namibia) is a solar photovoltaic (PV) and solar thermal farm in pre-construction in Omaheke, Namibia.

Project Details

Table 1: Phase-level project details for Mega Solar Initiative solar farm (Namibia)

Phase name	Status	Nameplate capacity	Technology	Owner
1	Pre-construction	250 MW	PV	Power Africa; Government of Botswana; Government of Namibia; African Development Bank; African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD); International Bank for Reconstruction and Development; International Finance CORP (IFC)
future CSP phases	Pre-construction	1125 MWac	Solar Thermal	Power Africa; Government of Botswana; Government of Namibia; African Development Bank; African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD); International Bank for Reconstruction and Development; International Finance Corporation
future PV phases	Pre-construction	1125 MW	PV	Power Africa; Government of Botswana; Government of Namibia; African Development Bank; African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD); International Bank for Reconstruction and Development; International Finance Corporation

Location

Table 2: Phase-level location details for Mega Solar Initiative solar farm (Namibia)

Phase Name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
1	Omaheke, Namibia	-22.0892, 19.9039 (approximate)
future CSP phases	Omaheke, Namibia	-22.0892, 19.9039 (approximate)
future PV phases	Omaheke, Namibia	-22.0892, 19.9039 (approximate)

The map below shows the approximate locations of the solar farm phases:

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