WINDHOEK, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- The Erongo Desalination Plant (EDP), located in Namibia, achieved a milestone of delivering 17.59 million cubic meters of potable water in 2025, marking a 14 percent increase from 2024.
Located 35 km north of Swakopmund in the Namib Desert, the facility is the largest reverse osmosis seawater desalination plant in Southern Africa.
According to a year-end performance report released Friday by its owner Orano Mining Namibia, the surge in output demonstrates the plant's readiness to support Namibia's rapidly growing industrial sector.
"This year-on-year continuous growth demonstrates the EDP's ability to grow with the increase in demand in the Erongo Region and presents further proof of its ability to deliver potable water to its current capacity of 22.5 million cubic meters per annum, as well as its proven historical track record in reliable water provision," Orano said in a statement.
Other highlights achieved during 2025 include 15 years of operation without a single lost-time injury, achieved in June 2025, and a daily production record of 63,381 cubic meters on June 17.
According to Orano, the EDP is ready to increase water supply to Namibia's state-owned NamWater as demand in the Erongo Region increases with the development of mining and other industries and the related growth of local towns.
To stay ahead of soaring demand from new mining developments and urban growth, Orano confirmed that engineering teams are already planning to scale the facility to its full design capacity of 45 million cubic meters per year.
The facility currently plays a pivotal role in sustaining several uranium mines and coastal municipalities located in the arid Namib Desert. ■
