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 | Ruacana | NamPower | Reservoir | 330 MW | 1978/2012 | Ruacana Reservoir | Cunene River |
Solar power
Thermal
| Thermal power station | Community | Coordinates | Operator | Fuel type | Capacity | Year completed or completion expected | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Wind
| 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 |
Biofuel
| 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 |
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)
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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.
- 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.
- 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.
- ProjectsToday (14 June 2017). "Solar plant commissioned in Karibib (Namibia)". ProjectsToday.com. Mumbai, India. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- 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
- Hartmann, Adam (24 October 2007). "Mile 7 wind turbine running again". The Namibian.
- Hartmann, Adam (24 September 2024). "Defunct Mile 7 wind turbine to be revived". The Namibian.
- Matthew Dlamini (5 June 2024). "Tsumeb To Get Biomass Power Station". The Namibian. Windhoek, Namibia. Retrieved 13 June 2024.