SCHONAU SOLAR ENERGY

Schonau Solar Energy (SSE) is a a 54 MWp / 80 MWh solar PV and BESS project being developed by Emesco near the town of Karasburg in the Kharas Region of southern Namibia.

 

As a licenced generator and exporter of electricity under the Namibian Modified Single Buyer (MSB) framework with 31 MW of approved capacity for export to the Southern African Power Pool’s (SAPP) competitive markets.

 

The project will utilise solar PV for daytime trading and a battery storage system for peak-hour trading on SAPP’s competitive markets with the remainder of the electricity generated being sold under a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to Namibian off-takers.

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ESG

• Reduce GHG emissions

• Reduce energy cost 

• Job creation

• Infrastructure investment in southern Namibia

• Contributes to national energy independence​​