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| The country is also on the top 10 listed countries, which are in possession of uranium resources worldwide, and it solely supplies about 8.2% of the global uranium production<ref name="Lund, H.G. & Mabirizi, F. (2017). Atlas of Africa Energy Resources. Retrieved from: https://www.icafrica.org/fileadmin/documents/Publications/Africa_Energy_Atlas.pdf">Lund, H.G. & Mabirizi, F. (2017). Atlas of Africa Energy Resources. Retrieved from: https://www.icafrica.org/fileadmin/documents/Publications/Africa_Energy_Atlas.pdf</ref>. | | The country is also on the top 10 listed countries, which are in possession of uranium resources worldwide, and it solely supplies about 8.2% of the global uranium production<ref name="Lund, H.G. & Mabirizi, F. (2017). Atlas of Africa Energy Resources. Retrieved from: https://www.icafrica.org/fileadmin/documents/Publications/Africa_Energy_Atlas.pdf">Lund, H.G. & Mabirizi, F. (2017). Atlas of Africa Energy Resources. Retrieved from: https://www.icafrica.org/fileadmin/documents/Publications/Africa_Energy_Atlas.pdf</ref>. |
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| + | Namibia's generated electricity comes mainly from:<br/> |
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| + | *the <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">240 MW hydroelectric power plant on the Kunene river in Ruacana, </span><br/> |
| + | *<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">the 120 MW van Eck coal-powered plant north of Windhoek, </span><br/> |
| + | *<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">the Paratus 24 MW heavy fuel-oil powered plant in Walvis Bay,</span><br/> |
| + | *the 5.78 MW solar plant in Trekkopje in the Erongo region. <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"><ref name="Von Oertzen, D. (2010). Namibian National Issues Report on the Key Sector of Energy with a Focus on Mitigation. Retrieved from: https://www.undpcc.org/docs/National%20issues%20papers/Energy%20(mitigation)/15_Namibia%20NIP_energy%20mitigation.pdf">Von Oertzen, D. (2010). Namibian National Issues Report on the Key Sector of Energy with a Focus on Mitigation. Retrieved from: https://www.undpcc.org/docs/National%20issues%20papers/Energy%20(mitigation)/15_Namibia%20NIP_energy%20mitigation.pdf</ref>.</span><br/> |
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| + | <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"></span><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">The Ruacana hydrowpower plant is a run‐of‐river station. The amount of power generated depends on the water flows from Angola. In case of insufficient flows, power generation is low.</span> |
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| + | <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">The installed electrical generation capacity is insufficient to meet the demand for electricity. Therefore, Namibia is importing large amounts of electricity from neighboring countries mainly South-Africa. The crossborder transmission lines have a capacity of 600 MW. Another transmission line is presently built, extending the transmission system to Zambia and Zimbabwe and will have another additional capacity of 600 MW.</span> |
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| + | | style="border-top: 1px solid #000000; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: none; padding-top: 0.1cm; padding-bottom: 0.1cm; padding-left: 0.1cm; padding-right: 0cm" width="310" | |
| + | 1998 |
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| + | [http://www.mme.gov.na/energy/policy/ White paper on Energy Policy] |
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| + | 2006 |
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| + | [https://www.ecb.org.na/images/docs/Investor_Portal/IPP_Market_Framework.pdf IPP Market Framework] |
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| 2007 | | 2007 |
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− | *<font color="#000080"><span lang="zxx"><u>[http://www.mme.gov.na/files/publications/bd6_Electricity Act 2007.pdf Electricity Act, 2007]</u></span></font>
| + | <font color="#000080"><span lang="zxx"><u>[http://www.mme.gov.na/files/publications/bd6_Electricity Act 2007.pdf Electricity Act, 2007]</u></span></font> |
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| + | 2007 (to be updated) |
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| + | [http://www.mme.gov.na/files/publications/541_off-grid-masterplan.pdf Off-Grid Energization Master Plan]OGEMP |
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− | *Rural Electrification Master Plan (2010): <font color="#000080"><span lang="zxx"><u>[http://www.mme.gov.na/energy/electricity/ http://www.mme.gov.na/energy/electricity/]</u></span></font>
| + | [http://www.mme.gov.na/energy/electricity/ Rural Electrification Master Plan] (2010) |
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| + | 2011 |
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| + | [http://www.met.gov.na/files/files/National Policy on Climate Change for Namibia 2011(1).pdf National Policy on Climate Change] |
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| + | 2015 |
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| + | [https://www.ecb.org.na/images/docs/Economic_Regulation/NationalConnectionChargePolicy.pdf National Connection Charge Policy] |
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| + | | style="border-top: none; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: none; padding-top: 0cm; padding-bottom: 0.1cm; padding-left: 0.1cm; padding-right: 0cm" width="310" | |
| + | 2015 |
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| + | [https://www4.unfccc.int/sites/ndcstaging/PublishedDocuments/Namibia First/INDC of Namibia Final pdf.pdf Namibia’s Intended Nationally Determined Contribution to the UNFCCC] (INDC) |
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| 2016 | | 2016 |
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− | *<font color="#000080"><span lang="zxx"><u>[http://nei.nust.na/sites/default/files/downloads/ELECTRICITY SECTOR NATIONAL INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLAN (NIRP) 2016 REPORT.PDF ELECTRICITY SECTOR NATIONAL INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLAN (NIRP) 201][http://nei.nust.na/sites/default/files/downloads/ELECTRICITY SECTOR NATIONAL INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLAN (NIRP) 2016 REPORT.PDF 6]</u></span></font>
| + | <font color="#000080"><span lang="zxx"><u>[http://nei.nust.na/sites/default/files/downloads/ELECTRICITY SECTOR NATIONAL INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLAN (NIRP) 2016 REPORT.PDF E][http://nei.nust.na/sites/default/files/downloads/ELECTRICITY SECTOR NATIONAL INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLAN (NIRP) 2016 REPORT.PDF lectricity Sector National Integrated Resource Plan (NIRP) 201][http://nei.nust.na/sites/default/files/downloads/ELECTRICITY SECTOR NATIONAL INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLAN (NIRP) 2016 REPORT.PDF 6]</u></span></font> |
− | *Net metering rules
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| 2017 | | 2017 |
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− | *<font color="#000080"><span lang="zxx"><u>[http://nei.nust.na/sites/default/files/downloads/National Energy Policy - July 2017.pdf National Energy Policy - July 2017]</u></span></font>
| + | <font color="#000080"><span lang="zxx"><u>[http://nei.nust.na/sites/default/files/downloads/National Energy Policy - July 2017.pdf National Energy Policy - July 2017]</u></span></font> |
− | *<font color="#000080"><span lang="zxx"><u>[http://nei.nust.na/sites/default/files/downloads/National Renewable Energy Policy - July 2017.pdf National Renewable Energy Policy - July 2017]</u></span></font>
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| + | <font color="#000080"><span lang="zxx"><u>[http://nei.nust.na/sites/default/files/downloads/National Renewable Energy Policy - July 2017.pdf National Renewable Energy Policy - July 2017]</u></span></font> |
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| + | [https://www.ecb.org.na/images/docs/legislation/Final_NERA_Bill_Dec_2017.pdf Namibia Energy Regulatory Authority Bill] |
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Namibia lies in the southern part of the African continent. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Angola to the north, Zambia to the north-east, Botswana to the east, and South-Africa to both south-east & south.
Namibia's top energy sources are petroleum, hydropower, imported electricity, and imported coal[1]. The country's own internal resources supply less than one-third of its needed energy requirements[2].
The country is also on the top 10 listed countries, which are in possession of uranium resources worldwide, and it solely supplies about 8.2% of the global uranium production[3].
There are around 1 million Namibians lack access to electricity, which means that almost half of the country is without access at all (~53% has access & ~47% has no access)[4][5].
Namibia's average consumption rate surpasses 3000 GWh/year, while its generation capacity is around 1305 GWh/year[1]. Therefore, there is a supply gap, which is covered by importing power from South-Africa, Zambia, and Mozambique[1].
28% of Namibia's generated electricity come from fossil fuels, while 64% are from hydropower, and about 8% come from renewables[4].
The solar conditions in the Namibian region are to be considered of the best worldwide for solar generation[1][2]. The country's average high direct solar insolation is 2200 kWh/m2/year, with a cover of minimum clouds[1][2]. The southern region of Namibia experiences -on average- 11 hours of sunshine/day, and an average direct solar radiation of 3000 kWh/m2/year[1]. With these conditions, Namibia has a huge potential for installing solar water heaters, solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, and concentrated solar power (CSP) plants[1].
Namibia's most common PV technology application is solar PV-based pumping, which is mainly used in cattle farms[1]. Secondary solar applications in the country would be rural electrification, powering radios, lighting, TVs, and fans[3].
Hydropower is the country's major source for electricity generation, particularly, the Ruacana hydroelectric power station (330 MW)[3].
Namibia uses coal solely for generating electricity, thus through the country's only coal-powered station (Van Eck Power Station)[11]. All the coal used in Namibia is imported, and it mostly comes from South-Africa[11].
For Namibia to develop its energy sector and achieve energy security for the decades to come, some challenges need to be mitigated and handled properly at the first place, from which some are listed below[12][2]: