Namibia container power generation tender

Can Namibia become a net energy exporter?

As a result, Namibia's ambitions of changing from an energy importer to a net (renewable energy) exporter – including a very ambitious green hydrogen export program – seem within reach.

Can Namibia become a regional power exporter?

As a result, many political decision-makers have been convinced that a private-sector-led capacity-expansion program built on renewables is a viable path to ensure the country's energy security and transform Namibia into a regional power exporter. The third, closely related factor is the cost of power.

Is Namibia on a new path to energy transition?

Namibia is also embarking on a major green hydrogen investment drive, and several developers are interested in establishing large generation plants to sell into the regional power pool. Cumulatively, these developments seem to be setting Namibia on a new path that will likely accelerate the country's energy transition. 5. Discussion

Why is Namibia a net importer of power?

The second factor is that Namibia is a net importer of power, unlike many of its neighbours. National energy security became a political priority as South Africa and Zambia (both, historically, net exporters) started experiencing severe supply-side problems.

How many independent power projects does Namibia have?

Namibia moved from having no operating IPPs in 2015 to having 20 at the end of 2018 – making it the sub-Saharan African country with the fourth-most independent power projects, surpassed only by South Africa, Uganda and Kenya (Eberhard et al., 2019), and fundamentally changing the character of the Namibian power market.

What is the cheapest power source in Namibia?

Alten's bid was NA$c 80,7/kWh (US$c 6,3/kWh at the time of award), making it the cheapest power source on the Namibian grid. Alten Energías Renovables (Alten Renewable Energy) is a Spanish IPP that, at the time of bidding, had six IPPs in operation in Spain, sized between 1,98 and 9,06 MWp.