The Cerim Luderitz Wind Power Station, is a power plant that is being developed in Namibia. The power station is under development and is owned by Cerim Luderitz Energy, a joint venture company owned by (a) China Energy Engineering Corporation (CEEC) and (b) Riminii Investments, a Namibian company. The energy generated at this wind farm will be sold to NamPower, the national electricity parastatal company of Namibia, under a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA).

Location The power station is on the Atlantic coast, approximately south of the town of Lüderitz, in the ǁKaras Region of Namibia. The wind farm lies approximately , inland from the coast.

Lüderitz is located approximately west of Keetmanshoop, the regional headquarters and nearest large city. This is about southwest of Windhoek, the capital and largest city in the country. Lüderitz is a harbor town along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, in southwest Namibia.

Overview This renewable energy project is under development by a special purpose company called Cerim Lüderitz Energy, co-owned by China Energy Engineering Corporation (CEEC) and the Namibian company Riminii Investments.

The project involves the construction of the wind farm and related transmission infrastructure. NamPower, the Namibian public electricity utility company signed a 25-year power purchase agreement to purchase the entire power output of this wind farm.

Developers The table below illustrates the shareholding in the ad hoc company Cerim Lüderitz Energy formed to own, build, finance, operate and maintain this power station.

+ Shareholding In Cerim Lüderitz Energy Rank Shareholder Domicile Percentage Notes 1 China Energy Engineering Corporation (CEEC) China 2 Riminii Investments Namibia Total 100.0

Other considerations The owner/developer has undertaken to complete construction within 27 months and connect this renewable energy infrastructure project to the Namibian electricity grid by July 2025. Construction costs are budgeted at US$76.6 million (approximately N$1.47 billion).

See also

List of power stations in Namibia Diaz Wind Power Station

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