Bethanie Desalination Plant

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Bethanie Desalination Plant
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Bethanie Desalination Plant
Desalination plant
Location Bethanie, ǁKaras Region
Coordinates 26°30′29″S17°08′34″E / 26.50806°S 17.14278°E / -26.50806; 17.14278
Estimated output487 cubic meters (487,000 L) of water daily
CostUS$2.3 million
Technology Reverse osmosis, Chlorination
Percent of water supplyEstimated 100% of Bethanie Town Council
Operation dateJuly 2022

The Bethanie Desalination Plant, also Bethany Desalination Plant, is a brackish water desalination plant in the settlement of Bethanie, in Namibia. [lower-alpha 1] The facility is owned and was developed by the Namibia Water Corporation (NamWater). The potable water produced by this plant, whose capacity production is 487 cubic meters (487,000 L) per day, is expected to supply the town of Bethanie until 2037. [1]

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Location

The desalination plant is located in the town of Bethanie, in the ǁKaras Region of Namibia. Bethanie is located approximately 140 kilometres (87 mi), west of Keetmanshoop, the capital of ǁKaras Region. [1] [2] Bethanie is located approximately 535 kilometres (332 mi) south of Windhoek, the capital and largest city in the country. [3]

Overview

The objective of this project is to improve the quantity and quality of drinking water available to the inhabitants of Bethany. It was developed as a pilot project to explore the feasibility of desalinating brackish ground water for domestic and light commercial use. This is part of the Namibian government's attempt to increase water supply to Namibians, from 85 percent in 2022 to 100 percent. [4] [5] Namibia has set a goal to have 100 percent potable water supply to her citizens and residents by 2030. [6]

The plant is designed to process raw brackish ground water through desalination equipment that includes reverse osmosis membranes. Due to the rural location, renewable energy sources were selected. The installation is fitted with solar panels, so that the sun provides the power to fuel the desalination process. [1] [5]

Development

A number of national and international stakeholders worked together to design, construct and fund this desalination plant. The table below details the entities that supported this development. [1]

Stakeholders in Development Of Bethany Desalination Plant
RankMemberDomicileNotes
1 NamWater Namibia National water parastatal utility company. Owner/Operator [1]
2Desert Research Foundation of NamibiaNamibiaNational research institution [1]
3 Adaptation Fund United StatesInternational climate change organization [1]
4Namibian Ministry of Environment, Forestry and TourismNamibiaNamibian Cabinet Ministry [1]

Funding and timeline

The construction is reported to have cost N$37 million (approx. US$2.3 million), funded by the stakeholders listed in the previous section. Construction took place between "October 2020 and October 2021", with commercial commissioning in July 2022. [1] [4] [5]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Bethanie, Namibia is sometimes spelled Benthany, Namibia

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References

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