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Namibia seeks developers for 25 megawatt solar PV plant

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Namibia is targeting 70% of its installed electricity capacity to come from renewable sources by 2030.
Namibia is targeting 70% of its installed electricity capacity to come from renewable sources by 2030.

Namibia is seeking developers to build a 25 megawatt solar-power facility to source energy for its capital, Windhoek, and help counter an electricity shortage.

The public-private partnership will include the construction, financing and operation of the facility, the city said in a notice published in local newspapers. It's estimated to cost 420 million Namibian dollars ($29 million).

Namibia is targeting 70% of its installed electricity capacity to come from renewable sources by 2030.

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