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Deal #5902 Version #74162
Namibia
Created at
2018-01-19
Last update
2020-07-01
Last full update
2024-11-04
Water extraction envisaged
Water extraction envisaged
Yes
Source of water extraction
Source of water extraction
Surface water, River
Comment on source of water extraction
All water for irrigation is obtained from the Orange River, and currently, annual volume requirements are 6.8 million m3.
How much water is extracted?
Comment on how much water is extracted
SVL currently has water rights to 7.7 million m3.
Water footprint of the investment project
Water withdrawal for the SVL Project represents <0.2% of flow in the Orange River; thus such a small percentage of withdrawal is not anticipated to adversely impact the river system.