List of power stations in Namibia

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The following page lists all power stations in Namibia .

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Hydroelectric

Hydroelectric stationCommunityCoordinatesOperatorTypeCapacityYear completedName of reservoirRiver
Ruacana Power Station [1] Ruacana NamPower Reservoir 330 MW1978/2012 Ruacana Reservoir Cunene River

Solar power

Power plantCommunityCoordinatesOperatorTypeCapacityYear completed
HopSol Hardap [2] Mariental HopSol47 MW2018
HopSol Otjiwarongo [3] Otjiwarongo HopSol5 MW2015
InnoSun Omburu [4] Omaruru InnoSun4.5 MW2015
HopSol Otjozondjupa Grootfontein HopSol5 MW2016
Ejuva I Gobabis 5 MW2016
Ejuva II Gobabis 5 MW2016
Rosh Pinah Power Plant Rosh Pinah 5 MW2017
Karibib Solar Power Plant Karibib
TeraSun Energy Solar Power Station Arandis 22°24′44″S14°59′57″E / 22.41222°S 14.99917°E / -22.41222; 14.99917 (TeraSun Energy Solar Power Station) TeraSun Energy81 [5] 2023 Expected
Otjikoto Solar Power Station Maxwell Farm, Otjozondjupa Region 21°41′14″S16°56′07″E / 21.68722°S 16.93528°E / -21.68722; 16.93528 (Otjikoto Solar Power Station) Sustainable Power Solutions10 [6] 2024 Expected

Thermal

Thermal power stationCommunityCoordinatesOperatorFuel typeCapacityYear completed or completion expectedNotes
Van Eck Power Station [7] Windhoek NamPower Coal 120 MW1972As of 2015 only one block of 30 MW active [8]
Paratus Power Station [9] Walvisbay NamPower Diesel 24 MW1976standby station, currently only 16 MW
ANIXAS Power Station [10] Walvisbay NamPower Diesel 22.5 MW2011

Biofuel

Thermal power stationCommunityCoordinatesOperatorFuel typeCapacityYear completed or completion expectedNotes
Tsumeb Biomass Power Station Tsumeb 19°13′26″S17°42′30″E / 19.22389°S 17.70833°E / -19.22389; 17.70833 (Tsumeb Biomass Power Station) NamPower Wood Chips 40 MW2027 Expected [11]

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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
  11. ↑ Matthew Dlamini (5 June 2024). "Tsumeb To Get Biomass Power Station". The Namibian . Windhoek, Namibia. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
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