Oshikoto villages to get solar desalination plants
OMUTHIYA – Two remote villages in the Oshikoto region are set to benefit from solar-powered off-grid desalination plants valued at more than N$3 million, with construction expected to begin in September as part of efforts to address chronic water shortages and improve food security.The first phase of the project will see desalination plants installed at... The post Oshikoto villages to get solar desalination plants appeared first on New Era .
OMUTHIYA – Two remote villages in the Oshikoto region are set to benefit from solar-powered off-grid desalination plants valued at more than N$3 million, with construction expected to begin in September as part of efforts to address chronic water shortages and improve food security. The first phase of the project will see desalination plants installed at Oluundje in the Olukonda Constituency and Evale in the Eengodi Constituency, areas selected because of persistent saline water challenges that have left residents without reliable access to safe drinking water. Speaking during a stakeholder engagement on Tuesday, Boreal Light Chief Executive Officer Hamed Beheshti said installation of the tailor-made systems will commence in September once equipment arrives in Namibia, with shipments expected to take between three and four weeks.
“Beyond supplying potable water, the project incorporates a community aquaculture component. Water discharged from the desalination process will be purified and channelled into 40-cubic-metre fish tanks stocked with more than 1 500 fingerlings.
