The following page lists all power stations in Namibia.
Hydroelectric※
Hydroelectric station | Community | Coordinates | Operator | Type | Capacity | Year completed | Name of reservoir | River |
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Ruacana Power Station | Ruacana | NamPower | Reservoir | 330 MW | 1978/2012 | Ruacana Reservoir | Cunene River |
Solar power※
Power plant | Community | Coordinates | Operator | Type | Capacity | Year completed |
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HopSol Hardap | Mariental | HopSol | 47 MW | 2018 | ||
HopSol Otjiwarongo | Otjiwarongo | HopSol | 5 MW | 2015 | ||
InnoSun Omburu | 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 | 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 | 2024 Expected |
Thermal※
Thermal power station | Community | Coordinates | Operator | Fuel type | Capacity | Year completed/completion expected | Notes |
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Van Eck Power Station | Windhoek | NamPower | Coal | 120 MW | 1972 | As of 2015 only one block of 30 MW active | |
Paratus Power Station | Walvisbay | NamPower | Diesel | 24 MW | 1976 | standby station, currently only 16 MW | |
ANIXAS Power Station | Walvisbay | NamPower | Diesel | 22.5 MW | 2011 |
Biofuel※
Thermal power station | Community | Coordinates | Operator | Fuel type | Capacity | Year completed or completion expected | Notes |
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Tsumeb Biomass Power Station | Tsumeb | 19°13′26″S 17°42′30″E / 19.22389°S 17.70833°E / -19.22389; 17.70833 (Tsumeb Biomass Power Station) | NamPower | Wood Chips | 40 MW | 2027 Expected |
Pictures※
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Gobabis Solar Power Station from bird's eye view (2017)
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Aerial view of Power Plant Rosh Pinah before completion in 2017
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Aerial view of Power Plant Rosh Pinah after completion in 2017
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Solar Power Plant Greenam near Keetmanshoop, (Aerial view 2017)
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Solar Power Plant Greenam near Keetmanshoop, (Aerial view 2017)
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Solar Power Plant Karibib (Aerial view 2017)
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Wind Power Plant Lüderitz (2017)
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Power Plant Arandis (2018)
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Power plant Grootfontein (2018)
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Power plant Mariental (2018)
See also※
References※
- ^ 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.
- ^ NamPower Paratus Power Station
- ^ NamPower ANIXAS Power Station
- ^ Matthew Dlamini (5 June 2024). "Tsumeb To Get Biomass Power Station". The Namibian. Windhoek, Namibia. Retrieved 13 June 2024.