Solar makes sense

DBN Executive of Marketing and Corporate Communication, Jerome Mutumba,shinesalightonrenewablepotential.

Development Bank of Namibia's (DBN) Executive of Marketing, Jerome Mutumba, has announced three new enterprises that have used Development Bank finance to strengthen their enterpriseswithsolarenergy Theyincludeatruck and tractor repair plant in Gobabis, a charcoal manufacturer,alsonearGobabis,andalargeretail outletinOkahandja.

Mutumba said although DBN is associated with photovoltaic parks, larger solar electricity generatorsthatfeedintothegrid,theBankalsofinances solar power installations for enterprises. Mutumba points out that the spread of locations showsthatsolarinstallationscanbenefitbusinessesacrossNamibia. Insomecases,hesays,anew connection to the grid may be prohibitively expensive, if the connection and the grid consumption costs are considered. In this case, the costofrenewablebecomeseconomicalinthemediumtolongterm,withtheinitialcostwrittenoff against future savings and gains. “In the face of potentialshortagesintheSouthernAfricanPower Pool, and Namibia's reliance on electricity imports,independentpowergenerationforownconsumption becomes an attractive form of security for business continuity whether the business is gridreliantornot.”

The trend towards own generation by the Namibianprivatesector,throughsolarpower,Mutumba observes, has become more prevalent, with widely reported capacity installed by large retail facilitiesandfueloutlets.Thisisalsoinlinewith new approaches in environmental and social governance (ESG). In addition, own generation bybusinessesalleviatescallsonthenationalgrid, making electricity available for household consumption and enterprises that are not able to establishtheirownsolargeneration.

Developmentally, the net impact, Mutumba points out is beneficial, with greater enterprise security directly linked to preservation of employment.

The next frontier in the field of solar generation, headds,isinstallationinaffordablehousingdevelopments, taking the form of solar water heating and / or generation for household use.Although the initial cost will be passed on to the owner of the new home, the increment in cost has the medium to long-term effect of making home ownershipmoreaffordableonamonthlybasis.

On the topic of how the Bank can finance solar generation,MutumbasaysthattheBankprovides finance under multiple sectoral facilities, including tourism, retail and wholesale, manufacturingandtransportandlogistics.Itcanalsobe financed as an addition to affordable housing developments.

HealsosaysthattheBank'sKfW-supportedrecovery loan may also be a source of finance. The loan, which has a duration of 32 months or less, hasafixedinterestrateof5,925%butnointerest is levied for the first 12 months of the loan. Althoughtheloanhasashortduration,enterprises that have the reserves and are in a position to repay faster, should consider the opportunity If businesses benefit from solar, we have a duty to support it and add it to our operational sustainability,Mutumbaconcludes.

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