Namibian-Chinese joint venture to build 50 MW wind power plant

WINDHOEK, April 17 (Xinhua) -- Namibia's power utility, NamPower, and CERIM Luderitz Energy, a joint venture between Energy China and locally owned Riminii Investments, on Monday signed power purchase and transmission connection agreements to develop a 50 MW wind power plant in the coastal town of Luderitz, southwestern Namibia.

The envisaged wind power plant will be built for 1.4 billion Namibia dollars (about 96.4 million U.S. dollars) at about 16 km south of Luderitz Town, and is expected to be completed within 27 months, with commercial operation expected by July 2025, NamPower said in a statement.