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The Erongo Desalination Plant, a project steered by Orano Mining Namibia saw a 14% increase in water production in 2025.
According to a statement released by the company on Friday, a total of 17.59 million m3 water was produced for the Erongo Region in 2025, an increase of 14% in water production from 2024.
The company said the year-on-year continuous growth demonstrates the desalination plant’s ability to grow with the increase in demand in the Erongo Region.
They said the increased production also presents further proof of its ability to deliver potable water to its current capacity of 22.5 million m3 per annum, as well as its proven historical track record in reliable water provision.
“In addition to the record production milestone, other highlights achieved during 2025 include.
“ 15 years operation without a single Lost Time Injury (LTI), achieved in June 2025. Daily production record of 63 381 m3 (63.3 million liters) on 17 June 2025;
equal to 63.3 million liters for 24 hours, 44 015 liters per minute, and 734 liters per second. A truly remarkable volume achieved,” the company said..
Erongo Desalination Plant production is supplied to NamWater for bulk water supply, ensuring water availability and distribution for industries, municipalities, and rural areas.
“For the year ahead, the EDP is ready to increase water supply to NamWater as demand in the Erongo Region increases with the development of mining and other industries, and the related growth of local towns.
“The designed full capacity for the EDP is 45 million m3 per annum and in anticipation of the rising demand in its region, The teams are already busy with the future plans to further increase the capacity of the EDP to meet growing demand,” the company said.
The Erongo Desalination Plant (EDP), owned by Orano, is an important contributor to the overall supply of potable water delivery system managed by NamWater, providing a substantial portion of the local drinking water supply of the town of Swakopmund as well as the nearby uranium mines and other industries.
Located 35 kilometres north of Swakopmund, near the settlement of Wlotzkasbaken in the Namib Desert, it is the largest reverse osmosis seawater desalination plant in Southern Africa.
The company said, “In 2025, the solar energy plant developed at Trekkopje started supplying the EDP with electricity, following a successful commissioning. The incorporation of solar power reduces the carbon footprint, and the resultant cost saving is passed on to customers.”
To date 7 000 000 kWhr was supplied, and the cost saving of 4 million Namibian Dollars or on average 60 cents per m³ of water produced was passed onto the water consumers. This has allowed us to reduce our water price by 2% over the last 12- month period.
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