Namibia Solar Chip

Will China build Namibia's largest solar power plant?

Namibia's state-owned power utility NamPower on Monday said it had signed a contract with two Chinese firms to start building the country's largest solar power plant.

Can Namibia's solar PV capacity be expanded?

HopSol spoke with ECP about how Namibia’s solar PV capacity can be expanded and further integrated with the national grid.

Does Namibia have a country Factsheet?

Specifically for Namibia, country factsheet has been elaborated, including the information on solar resource and PV power potential country statistics, seasonal electricity generation variations, LCOE estimates and cross-correlation with the relevant socio-economic indicators.

Why do we need a green hydrogen industry in Namibia?

When you look at the recent oil and gas discoveries in Namibia, as well as green hydrogen initiatives, you will see drive and growth in this economy. A lot of people will come to Namibia, and from an energy point of view, we will see growth in energy demand. Therefore, we need to have industry participants gearing up and preparing for this growth.

What is a solar resource database?

It is provided by the World Bank Group as a free service to governments, developers and the general public, and allows users to quickly obtain data and carry out a simple electricity output calculation for any location covered by the solar resource database.

Are the maps & data provided by Solargis for the World Bank?

The maps and data have been prepared by Solargis for The World Bank. They are provided under CC BY 4.0 license with the following mandatory and binding addition (see Terms of use for more information). The last general update of download section was performed in Oct 2019.