List of power stations in Namibia

The following page lists all power stations in Namibia.

Hydroelectric

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

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 5 MW 2017
Karibib Solar Power Plant Karibib
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[5] 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[6] 2024 Expected

Thermal

Thermal power station Community Coordinates Operator Fuel type Capacity Year completed or completion expected Notes
Van Eck Power Station[7] Windhoek NamPower Coal 120 MW 1972 As of 2015 only one block of 30 MW active[8]
Paratus Power Station[9] Walvisbay NamPower Diesel 24 MW 1976 standby station, currently only 16 MW
ANIXAS Power Station[10] Walvisbay NamPower Diesel 22.5 MW 2011

Pictures

  • 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

References

  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. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ NamPower Van Eck Power Station
  8. ^ "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]
  9. ^ NamPower Paratus Power Station
  10. ^ NamPower ANIXAS Power Station
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