List of power stations in Namibia
The following page lists all power stations in Namibia.
Hydroelectric[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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 | 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 | Sustainable Power Solutions | 10[6] | 2024 Expected |
Thermal[edit]
| 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[update] only one block of 30 MW active[8] | |
| Paratus Power Station[9] | Walvisbay | NamPower | Diesel | 24 MW | 1976 | standby station, currently[update] only 16 MW | |
| ANIXAS Power Station[10] | Walvisbay | NamPower | Diesel | 22.5 MW | 2011 |
Pictures[edit]
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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 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 Karibib (Aerial view 2017) -
Wind Power Plant Lüderitz (2017) -
Power Plant Arandis (2018) -
Power plant Grootfontein (2018) -
Power plant Mariental (2018)
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ History of Ruacana Dam and Power Station
- ^ "HopSol-Projectsite". Archived from the original on 2016-11-26. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
- ^ "HopSol-Projectsite". Archived from the original on 2016-11-26. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
- ^ International Trade Administration (29 August 2020). "Namibia: Country Commercial Guide: Energy". Washington, DC, United States: International Trade Administration. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ NamPower Van Eck Power Station
- ^ "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]
- ^ NamPower Paratus Power Station
- ^ NamPower ANIXAS Power Station