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Report Title
Electricity in Namibia
Report Subtitle
Country profile of power sector, market trends and investment
opportunities
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Publication Date
February 2014
Report Type
Energy
Report Size
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27
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Figure 2.2
Namibia annual installed capacity and
import capacity (MW)
Installed capacity (MW)
Paratus diesel
plant
Anixas diesel plant
Van Eck coal-fired
Ruacana
hydropower
0
100
200
300
Namibia installed capacity by power plant (MW)
400
Local power is Namibia is supplied by a very
limited number of power plants, as shown in
Figure 3. The most important is the Ruacana
power plant on the Kunene River, on the
border with Angola. The plant was constructed
during the 1970s, and entered service in 1980.
It originally had three Francis turbines, and
supplied an output of 249MW. However a
fourth 92MW unit was recently added to the
plant, entering in service in 2012, and pushing
overall generating capacity to 341MW. The
project was partly funded by a loan from the
Development Finance Institution.
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Namibia has a stable and growing economy, which is spurring electricity demand growth. However the country has limited
installed generating capacity, and has to import over half of its electricity from neighbouring countries including South Africa,
Zimbabwe and Zambia. This has led to blackouts in the past and the national utility, Nampower, wants to expand its own
generating capacity to prevent future shortfalls. Although relatively rich, the country does not have the resources to build the
required new capacity - without foreign aid or investment. Access to electricity in Namibia is good compared to many of its
neighbours, with 98% of urban dwellers having access, and up to 40% of rural communities. Extension of the grid is bringing
power to more of the latter, and this is adding upward pressure on demand. Meanwhile the county has hydropower, and
potentially both coal and natural gas reserves - which could be used to generate power. Other renewable sources including
wind and solar power are being developed, but at a relatively slow pace.
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• An overview of the electricity market in Namibia.
• Power supply data covering production, imports and exports and the main production sources.
• Power demand data by market sector and tariff data.
• An overview of the structure of the electricity sector with government and private sector companies
as well as the regulatory status.
• Power demand forecasts and the development of the power sector to meet expected growth.
• Transmission system expansion plans.
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• What are the key energy resources in Namibia for power production.
• How is the country overcoming the effects of power shortage?
• What are the key developments in electricity infrastructure?
• Who are the key players in market?
• What are the investment opportunities in the country?
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This report is a Country Profile, covering:•
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Power generation capacity by fuel input
Electricity networks
Current power market trends
Generation growth
Investment opportunities
Future project plans
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The consumption of refined petroleum products is 22,990bbl/d, all of which is imported.
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Natural gas reserves were put at 36.81bn m3 in 2013.
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Wind potential in Namibia is significant, with sites already surveyed showing average wind
speeds of over 8m/s, and some sites with average wind speeds as high as 15m/s.
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Since local production is unable to meet demand, Namibia imports more than half of its
power from utilities in neighbouring countries.
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The total length of 330kV lines is 522km, while the length of 220kV line is 2,911km.
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How does Namibia generate its electricity?
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What is the status of the national electricity market?
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What are the key developments in electricity infrastructure?
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Who are the key players in market?
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What are the future prospects for investment in Namibia?
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Key products/categories profiled:
Energy
Electricity in Namibia – Country profile of power sector, market trends and investment
opportunities
Key regions/countries covered:
Africa - Namibia
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Methodology:
Secondary research
This has been conducted by Paul Breeze – an energy specialist for 28 years. He has gathered
together an unique set of studies and research papers. In all, the report cites up to 10 separate
sources.
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Name: Dr Paul Breeze
Biography:
Dr Paul Breeze has specialized in the electricity sector for the past 28 years. He is
contributing editor for the monthly international magazine for the power industry,
Modern Power Systems, and as freelance writer he has contributed to The Financial
Times, The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph, The Observer and The Economist. In
addition to the power sector, Paul Breeze’s interests include science and the computer
industry.