Nueva Pescanova’s Namibian subsidiary launches solar energy project

Luderitz, Namibia-based seafood company NovaNam, a subsidiary of Nueva Pescanova Group, has commissioned a NAD 36 million (USD 2.4 million, EUR 2.1 million) solar photovoltaic project at its hake-processing factories in Luderitz and Walvis Bay.The renewable energy project, which will generate 317,000 kilowatts per month, is part of a bigger plan by NovaNam’s parent company, Pontevedra, Spain-based Nueva Pescanova Group, to ensure sustainable management of resources through the use of green energy sources at its fish-processing facilities in both Spain and Namibia.The Namibian solar project was initiated in 2019 when NovaNam announced the development of two solar farms at the Luderitz and Walvis Bay areas, The Namibian reported.NovaNam Managing Director Edwin Kamatoto said the solar plant will reduce the company’s annual carbon dioxide emissions by 3.932 metric tons (MT).He said…

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