Namibia: Cement Factory Moves Step Closer
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New Era (Windhoek)
10 October 2008
Posted to the web 10 October 2008
Windhoek
Ohorongo Cement has signed a N$41-million electricity supply for the yet to be constructed cement factory between Tsumeb and Otavi.
'This deal would support Ohorongo's supply demand and the expected completion [setting up of the power supply line to the plant] is December 2010," General Manager of Technique at Ohorongo Cement, Uwe Mueller, said.
The cement factory would need about 130 kW of electricity to produce one ton of cement.
Ohorongo Cement is currently setting up access roads as well as preparing the building site before the commencement of the construction plant in early 2009.
The German-based Schwenk group owns Ohorongo Cement and has already received a mining licence from the Ministry of Mines and Energy.
"This project would boost the economic growth of the region and Namibia in general, specifically in preparation for the 2010 Soccer World Cup," the Managing Director of NamPower, Paulinus Shilamba, said.
Shilamba said NamPower is committed to the project and "power will definitely be available to Ohorongo Cement plant by 2010".
"NamPower would fast tract the process to make sure they meet the necessary deadlines," said Shilamba.
Ohorongo Cement is constructing a N$2,5 billion cement factory at farm Sargberg which is between Tsumeb and Otavi with a production capacity of 700 000 tons of cement per annum. German based Polysius would do the construction of the plant.
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"The cement plant will have a lighthouse function for Otavi Region," said Mueller.
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