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Solar Power the Answer for Namibian Rural Areas
Solar Power the Answer for Namibian Rural Areas
The Namibian (Windhoek), December 2, 2004, by Maggi Barnard Windhoek
THE largest solar power station in Namibia was inaugurated at the Gobabeb Training and Research Centre in the Namib Desert on Friday.
This means solar energy now provides Gobabeb with electricity 24 hours a day.
In the past, diesel generators provided electricity for 16 hours daily, along with noise and air pollution, high maintenance requirements and ever increasing fuel expenses. (...)
"Firstly, it will generate an income from which we can cover operational expenses and possible future extensions and secondly, it will increase greater awareness and consciousness about wise energy habits, which we hope visitors to Gobabeb will take home with them."
Find this story: http://allafrica.com/stories/200412020122.html
The Namibian (Windhoek), December 2, 2004, by Maggi Barnard Windhoek
THE largest solar power station in Namibia was inaugurated at the Gobabeb Training and Research Centre in the Namib Desert on Friday.
This means solar energy now provides Gobabeb with electricity 24 hours a day.
In the past, diesel generators provided electricity for 16 hours daily, along with noise and air pollution, high maintenance requirements and ever increasing fuel expenses. (...)
"Firstly, it will generate an income from which we can cover operational expenses and possible future extensions and secondly, it will increase greater awareness and consciousness about wise energy habits, which we hope visitors to Gobabeb will take home with them."
Find this story: http://allafrica.com/stories/200412020122.html
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