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 | Cunene River |
Solar power[]
| Power plant | Community | Coordinates | Operator | Type | Capacity | Year completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [2] | Mariental | HopSol | 47 MW | 2018 | ||
| [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 | |||||
| Arandis Solar Power Plant | Arandis |
Thermal[]
| Thermal power station | Community | Coordinates | Operator | Fuel type | Capacity | Year completed or completion expected | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [5] | Windhoek | NamPower | Coal | 120 MW | 1972 | As of 2015 only one block of 30 MW active[6] | |
| Paratus Power Station[7] | Walvisbay | NamPower | Diesel | 24 MW | 1976 | standby station, currently only 16 MW | |
| ANIXAS Power Station[8] | Walvisbay | NamPower | Diesel | 22.5 MW | 2011 |
Pictures[]
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)
See also[]
- List of power stations in Africa
- List of largest power stations in the world
References[]
- ^ History of Ruacana Dam and Power Station
- ^ HopSol-Projectsite
- ^ HopSol-Projectsite
- ^ International Trade Administration (29 August 2020). "Namibia: Country Commercial Guide: Energy". Washington, DC, United States: International Trade Administration. Retrieved 12 April 2021v.
- ^ 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
Categories:
- Lists of power stations by country
- Power stations in Namibia
- Lists of buildings and structures in Namibia