What energy system does Namibia have?

Namibia currently has a small energy system that is dominated by its 347 megawatts (MW) Ruacana hydropower plant. The country is also considering an additional hydro-power plant, the Baynes Hydro-power Project on the Kunene River.

Will Namibia increase energy supply?

Namibia is at a crucial point in its energy system development and must make difficult decisions over the coming years to increase energy supply as demand could double in the next 20 years, while also managing costs and negative impacts.

What factors affect Namibia's energy system?

The analysis covers both techno-economic factors, providing multiple assessments that consider costs, social and environmental impact, and risk, as well as forward-looking climate factors for different energy technologies. Namibia currently has a small energy system that is dominated by its 347 megawatts (MW) Ruacana hydropower plant.

Where does Namibia's electricity come from?

28% of Namibia's generated electricity come from fossil fuels, while 64% are from hydropower, and about 8% come from renewables . Non-electricity off-grid renewable energy projects include the small/ micro wind energy installations used for water pumping, which are very common in Namibia, especially on farms.

What is Namibia's energy future?

Some of the report’s key findings include, solar and wind with storage make up the largest share of Namibia’s energy future under a least-cost energy investment scenario to 2030 and 2040, cumulatively accounting for 70% and 77% of the country’s installed capacity, respectively.

Do Namibians still have access to modern energy?

A 2019 report identifies that by 2030 still 36% of Namibians will still not have access to modern energy under the Business-as-Usual (BaU) (= "New Policies" Scenario of the International Energy Agency’s World Energy Outlook 2018), while 32% will have access to the grid, 11% to a mini-grid and 22% to a SHS.