List of power stations in Namibia

The following page lists all power stations in Namibia.

Hydroelectric

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Hydroelectric station Community Coordinates Operator Type Capacity Year completed Name of reservoir River
Ruacana Power Station[1] Ruacana NamPower Reservoir 330 MW 1978/2012 Ruacana Reservoir Cunene River

Solar power

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Power plant Community Coordinates Operator Type Capacity Year completed
HopSol Hardap[2] Mariental HopSol 47 MW 2018
HopSol Otjiwarongo[3] Otjiwarongo HopSol 5 MW 2015
InnoSun Omburu[4] Omaruru InnoSun 4.5 MW 2015
HopSol Otjozondjupa Grootfontein HopSol 5 MW 2016
Ejuva I Gobabis 5 MW 2016
Ejuva II Gobabis 5 MW 2016
Rosh Pinah Power Plant Rosh Pinah 27°57′56″S 16°47′20″E / 27.96556°S 16.78889°E / -27.96556; 16.78889 (Rosh Pinah Solar Power Station) Old Mutual Investment Group (Namibia) (Pty)[5] 5 MW[6] 2017
Karibib Solar Power Plant Karibib 21°56′54″S 15°50′20.5″E / 21.94833°S 15.839028°E / -21.94833; 15.839028 (Karibib Solar Power Station) MetDecci Energy Investment[7] 5 MW 2017
TeraSun Energy Solar Power Station Arandis 22°24′44″S 14°59′57″E / 22.41222°S 14.99917°E / -22.41222; 14.99917 (TeraSun Energy Solar Power Station) TeraSun Energy 81[8] 2023 Expected
Otjikoto Solar Power Station Maxwell Farm, Otjozondjupa Region 21°41′14″S 16°56′07″E / 21.68722°S 16.93528°E / -21.68722; 16.93528 (Otjikoto Solar Power Station) Sustainable Power Solutions 10[9] 2024 Expected

Thermal

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Thermal power station Community Coordinates Operator Fuel type Capacity Year completed or completion expected Notes
Van Eck Power Station[10] Windhoek NamPower Coal 120 MW 1972 As of 2015 only one block of 30 MW active[11]
Paratus Power Station[12] Walvisbay NamPower Diesel 24 MW 1976 standby station, currently only 16 MW
ANIXAS Power Station[13] Walvisbay NamPower Diesel 22.5 MW 2011

Wind

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Wind farm Location Coordinates Turbine model Power per turbine (MW) No. of Turbines Total Nameplate capacity (MW) Commission date Developer Operator Owner Notes
Mile-7 wind turbine Walvis Bay Wind World W-2500 0.22 1 0.22 2005 Erongo RED Experimental wind turbine, damaged by theft and lack of maintenance[14][15]

Biofuel

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Thermal power station Community Coordinates Operator Fuel type Capacity Year completed or completion expected Notes
Otjikoto Biomass Power Station Tsumeb 19°13′26″S 17°42′30″E / 19.22389°S 17.70833°E / -19.22389; 17.70833 (Otjikoto Biomass Power Station) NamPower Wood Chips 40 MW 2027 Expected [16]

Pictures

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  • Gobabis Solar Power Station from bird's eye view (2017)
    Gobabis Solar Power Station from bird's eye view (2017)
  • Aerial view of Power Plant Rosh Pinah before completion in 2017
    Aerial view of Power Plant Rosh Pinah before completion in 2017
  • Aerial view of Power Plant Rosh Pinah after completion in 2017
    Aerial view of Power Plant Rosh Pinah after completion in 2017
  • Solar Power Plant Greenam near Keetmanshoop, (Aerial view 2017)
    Solar Power Plant Greenam near Keetmanshoop, (Aerial view 2017)
  • Solar Power Plant Greenam near Keetmanshoop, (Aerial view 2017)
    Solar Power Plant Greenam near Keetmanshoop, (Aerial view 2017)
  • Solar Power Plant Karibib (Aerial view 2017)
    Solar Power Plant Karibib (Aerial view 2017)
  • Wind Power Plant Lüderitz (2017)
    Wind Power Plant Lüderitz (2017)
  • Power Plant Arandis (2018)
    Power Plant Arandis (2018)
  • Power plant Grootfontein (2018)
    Power plant Grootfontein (2018)
  • Power plant Mariental (2018)
    Power plant Mariental (2018)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ History of Ruacana Dam and Power Station
  2. ^ "HopSol-Projectsite". Archived from the original on 2016-11-26. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
  3. ^ "HopSol-Projectsite". Archived from the original on 2016-11-26. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
  4. ^ International Trade Administration (29 August 2020). "Namibia: Country Commercial Guide: Energy". Washington, DC, United States: International Trade Administration. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  5. ^ OMN (23 February 2021). "Old Mutual Acquires A Majority Stake In Rosh Pinah 5MW Solar PV Plant". Old Mutual Namibia (OMN). Windhoek, Namibia. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  6. ^ Jean Marie Takouleu (23 February 2021). "Namibia: Old Mutual buys back shares in the Rosh Pinah solar power plant (5 MWp)". Afrik21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  7. ^ ProjectsToday (14 June 2017). "Solar plant commissioned in Karibib (Namibia)". ProjectsToday.com. Mumbai, India. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  8. ^ Jean Marie Takouleu (1 July 2021). "Namibia: Natura Energy agrees with Globeleq for 81 MWp solar power plant". Afrik21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  9. ^ Engineering News South Africa (25 January 2014). "SPS & Partners provide 10 MW solar solution to Otjikoto mine". Engineering News South Africa. Johannesburg, South Africa. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  10. ^ NamPower Van Eck Power Station
  11. ^ "Windhoeker Van-Eck-Werk zurück am Netz" [Windhoek's Van Eck station back on grid]. Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). 29 May 2015.[permanent dead link]
  12. ^ NamPower Paratus Power Station
  13. ^ NamPower ANIXAS Power Station
  14. ^ Hartmann, Adam (24 October 2007). "Mile 7 wind turbine running again". The Namibian.
  15. ^ Hartmann, Adam (24 September 2024). "Defunct Mile 7 wind turbine to be revived". The Namibian.
  16. ^ Matthew Dlamini (5 June 2024). "Tsumeb To Get Biomass Power Station". The Namibian. Windhoek, Namibia. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
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