Today marks the approval of Namibia''s first ever World Bank financed energy project, aimed at improving the reliability of the country''s transmission network

Namibian utility NamPower is seeking an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor to build a solar farm in Rosh Pinah, a southern mining

The Rosh Pinah wind farm will be equipped with 16 x 2.5 MW turbines, capable of generating 40 MW of power. This will be Namibia''s second wind farm after the 5 MW Ombepo wind farm commissioned in 2019 by InnoSun Energy. Another wind farm is expected to be completed by then, but with a capacity of 44 MW, and that is the Diaz

Swedish public utility Vattenfall has opened its Energypark Haringvliet in the Netherlands, which combines wind, solar and a 12MWh battery energy storage system (BESS). The project, located 20km south of Rotterdam, features six wind turbines, 115,000 solar panels and a BESS with 12MWh of energy capacity. The 150m wind turbines have

The construction of the $13.6 million wind power project at Lüderitz is being built by Namibia-registered company, Innosun Energy Holdings, owned by Namibian and French investors. The Namibian reported that the Lüderitz Town Council holds a 5% stake, started in mid-2016. Scheepers noted that the project developers, in terms of the

Namibia Power Corporation (NamPower) has signed power purchase and transmission connection agreements for the development of a 50MW wind power project in Lüderitz, southwestern Namibia. CERIM Lüderitz Energy, a joint venture between Riminii Investments and Energy China, will undertake the project which will cost $96.4 million.

The Namibian government is looking for consultants to provide development, environmental and advisory services for a range of renewable energy

A consortium led by the World Bank has agreed to lend $139m to Namibia to prepare its electricity grid for a surge in renewable power generation, Afrik 21 reports. State-owned utility NamPower will use the money to build a 400kV transmission line running 458km between substations in central Namibia to the southern town of Kokerboom.

Namibia is moving into large-scale electricity storage. State-owned Namibia Power Corporation (NamPower) recently signed an engineering, procurement

The electricity systems we have developed over the last century are now facing an urgent need for redesign. Risks to assess when considering the development and financing of energy storage projects include: Construction risk: for large scale battery projects, this is generally regarded as much lower than other new technologies.

A consortium led by the World Bank has agreed to lend Namibia $139M to harness its potential as Africa''s largest wind and solar powerhouse. Namibia is

Three solar power plant projects are in development in Alberta, Canada, which will add nearly 300MW of battery storage to the province''s grid. Alberta''s first grid-scale battery project, Windcharger, a 10MW/20MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at a wind farm, was only brought online in late 2020 by developer TransAlta

A joint venture (JV) between the two Chinese companies will deliver the 54MW/54MWh Ombuu battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Namibia''s Erongo Region, at the existing Omburu Substation. Construction is expected to take around 18 months for the project to come online in the latter part of 2025. At a signing ceremony for

70 MW Rosh Pinah solar photovoltaic power project has been advertised for bidding by Namibia''s state-owned electricity utility, NamPower. Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) of the project will be mandated to the firm that wins the tender. Moreover, interested firms have upto July 31 st to submit their bids.

The Namibian government has signed a land lease agreement that will enable the construction of a 44-MW wind farm in the country''s southern Karas Region.

Independent power producer (IPP) Grenergy and BYD have signed a strategic agreement for the supply of 1.1GWh of battery energy storage systems (BESS) for the Oasis de Atacama project in the Atacama desert, northern Chile. BYD will supply batteries for a project from Grenergy in Chile which has been claimed as the largest

India-headquartered independent power producer (IPP) Greenko is building the single location project in Andhra Pradesh''s Kurnool District. It comprises 3,000MW of solar PV, 550MW of wind power generation and 1,680MW/10,800MWh of pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) for a total 5,230MW. Construction has begun on

Minister Ernesto Max Tonela made the ceremonial first solar panel installation at Cuamba Solar PV plant, which will combine 19MWp (15MWac) of solar PV with 2MW / 7MWh of battery energy

The Daggett Solar and Storage project is a solar power generation and storage development in San Bernardino County, California, US. Clean energy company Clearway Energy Group is developing the project with 482MW of solar generation capacity and 394MW of energy storage capacity. The project is part of climate solutions investor

The envisaged wind power plant will be built for 1.4 billion Namibia dollars (about 96.4 million U.S. dollars) at about 16 km south of Luderitz Town, and is expected to be completed within 27

Rossing Uranium Mine Solar PV Project is an 18MW solar PV power project. It is planned in Erongo, Namibia. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently at the permitting stage. It will be developed in a single phase. The project construction is likely to commence in 2024

Luderitz Wind Farm_Energy China is a 50MW onshore wind power project. It is planned in Karas, Namibia. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently at the permitting stage. It will be developed in a single phase. The project

Engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts were signed today (13 December), between national electric utility Namibia Power Corporation (NamPower) with Shandong Electrical, Engineering & Equipment Group (SDEE) and battery manufacturer-integrator Narada Power. The first-ever grid-scale battery storage project

With ample sunshine and wind resources (on the coast), Namibia has the capability to generate significant energy from renewable sources. The government, the ECB, and NamPower have all expressed interest in grid-connected solar and wind renewable solutions, and in May 2015, Namibia inaugurated its first-ever solar power

Namibia''s public electricity company NamPower recently signed engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts for two renewable energy projects. The first concerns a photovoltaic solar power plant that will be built on a 16-hectare site in Omburu, a town near the city of Omaruru. The joint venture Hopsol Africa

A joint venture (JV) between the two Chinese companies will deliver the 54MW/54MWh Ombuu battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Namibia''s

The ground-breaking ceremony took place on Tuesday, 29 March 2022 in the presence of officials from the state-owned Namibia Power Corporation (NamPower). The project involves the construction of a ground-mounted solar photovoltaic power plant with a capacity of 20 MWp. "The Khan solar project is a significant contribution to the

Dominion Energy Virginia (DEV) is seeking proposals for the acquisition of new solar, onshore wind and energy storage development projects in Virginia. The company will host an informational webinar for interested

Luderitz Wind Farm-I is a 40MW onshore wind power project. It is planned in Karas, Namibia. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently at the permitting stage. It will be developed in a single phase. Post completion of the construction, the project is expected to get

The Zhangbei National Wind and Solar Energy Storage and Transmission Demonstration Project I – BESS is owned by State Grid Corporation of China (100%). The key applications of the project are frequency regulation, ramping, renewables capacity firming and renewables energy time shift.

The project is around 600 MW, with 340 MW from wind and 260 MW from solar. It will also include two 230-kV transmission lines, two substations, and a battery facility. The construction is expected to begin in 2024. According to NREL, wind projects will cost $1,256 per/kW, while solar projects will cost $1,623 per kW.

State utility Namibia Power Corporation (NamPower) plans to build a solar PV plant to replace the Rosh Pinah wind project, which was shelved in late 2022

Schonau Solar Energy PV Project is a 125MW solar PV power project. It is planned in Karas, Namibia. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently at the permitting stage. It will be developed in a single phase. Post completion of the construction, the project is

A consortium led by the World Bank has agreed to lend Namibia $139M to harness its potential as Africa''s largest wind and solar powerhouse. Namibia is preparing to restructure its electricity grid for a surge in renewable power

Register. State utility Namibia Power Corporation (NamPower) plans to build a solar PV plant to replace the Rosh Pinah wind project, which was shelved in late 2022 because the site''s wind resource was lower than anticipated. African Energy spoke to managing director Kahenge Simson Haulofu about NamPower''s plans for the project.

In November 2021, Windhoek-based firm, Hyphen Hydrogen Energy, was selected as the preferred bidder for the development of Namibia''s first green hydrogen project. Namibia will receive $6.3 million in concessional fees from the developer in 2022 which will be used to help the country deliver its green hydrogen strategy to unlock

Namibia Power Corporation (NamPower) is pressing ahead with plans to scale up its renewable energy capacity by inviting consultants to express interest in working on its next wind, solar and storage projects. Expressions of interest (EOIs) are being sought to conduct technical, financial and economic feasibility studies for a 300MW wind

Energy Global, Wednesday, 10 November 2021 14:00. Advertisement. The Namibian government has issued a notice of award stating its intention to appoint HYPHEN Hydrogen Energy (HYPHEN) as preferred bidder to develop the country''s first large-scale vertically integrated green hydrogen project in the Tsau //Khaeb national

Register. Italy''s Enertronica Group has acquired a second 6MW solar photovoltaic (PV) project at Okatope, and is reported to have begun construction on its first 6MW project at Trekkopje, a former uranium mine in Erongo region. The plants are among the first of 14 preferred bidders to have signed power purchase agreements

The project consists of an 85 MW solar park and a green hydrogen production unit. The facility should begin commercial operations in 2024.

The generation of solar power will complement Namibia''s available green energy portfolio, such as hydro-electricity, which already constitutes more than two-thirds of our installed power capacity.

Latest Solar Installation for Oryx Properties. March 22, 2024. News, Projects. HOPSOL. HOPSOL Africa has successfully completed its second solar installation of the year for Oryx Properties

A utility-scale renewable energy plant using wind and solar combined with battery storage opened last week, a US first, with the potential of powering 100,000 homes with clean, reliable energy.