Deal #5902

Namibia

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Created at

2018-01-19

Last update

2024-11-04

Last full update

2024-11-04

Water extraction envisaged

Yes

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.

Use of irrigation infrastructure

Yes

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.