List of power stations in Namibia
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The following page lists all power stations in Namibia.
| 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
| Power plant | Community | Coordinates | Operator | Type | Capacity | Year completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HopSol Hardap[2] | Mariental | HopSol | 47 MW | 2018 | ||
| HopSol Otjiwarongo[2] | Otjiwarongo | HopSol | 5 MW | 2015 | ||
| InnoSun Omburu[3] | 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 | 27°57′56″S 16°47′20″E / 27.96556°S 16.78889°E | Old Mutual Investment Group (Namibia) (Pty)[4] | 5 MW[5] | 2017 | |
| Karibib Solar Power Plant | Karibib | 21°56′54″S 15°50′20.5″E / 21.94833°S 15.839028°E | MetDecci Energy Investment[6] | 5 MW | 2017 | |
| TeraSun Energy Solar Power Station | Arandis | 22°24′44″S 14°59′57″E / 22.41222°S 14.99917°E | TeraSun Energy | 81[7] | 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[8] | 2024 (expected) |
Thermal
| Thermal power station | Community | Coordinates | Operator | Fuel type | Capacity | Year completed or completion expected | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Eck Power Station[9] | Windhoek | NamPower | Coal | 120 MW | 1972 | As of 2015[update] only one block of 30 MW active[10] | |
| Paratus Power Station[11] | Walvisbay | NamPower | Diesel | 24 MW | 1976 | Standby station, currently[update] only 16 MW | |
| ANIXAS Power Station[12] | 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[13][14] | |||
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 | NamPower | Wood Chips | 40 MW | 2027 (expected) | [15] |
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