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Namibia — Energy Infrastructure

OverWatts maps 40 energy assets in Namibia across 8 layers — the 94th-largest mapped base of 157 countries. They include 21 power plants, 7 oil & gas fields and 2 LNG terminals. Operating generation capacity is 452 MW, led by hydro at 73%.

The companies named on the most assets are Namibia Power Corp Ltd (7), National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (6) and QatarEnergy (4), counting both ownership and operatorship. Half of Namibia's mapped assets in service predate 2015 (median commissioning year of the 6 with a known date), 2 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Van Eck power station, dating from 1972. 28 projects are under construction or proposed, led by Daures Green Hydrogen Village solar farm (3.5 GW).

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40
Total assets
#94
of 157 countries
452 MW
operating · 21 power plants
28
In construction / proposed

Operating generation capacity by fuel

Utility-scale sites of 100 MW and above. Distributed generation — rooftop solar especially — is outside the tracker, so this runs below national installed capacity.

Electricity generated by fuel · 2024

What the fleet actually produced — distinct from the installed capacity above.

Total 1.6 TWhDemand 4.0 TWhClean 98%Intensity 49 gCO₂/kWhNet importer 2.4 TWh

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Power grid 5,430 kmPower Plants 21Oil & Gas Fields 7LNG Terminals 2Interconnectors 2Export Terminals 2Iron & Steel Plants 2Cement Plants 2Iron Ore Mines 2

Under construction & proposed

Largest assets

Biggest owners & operators

Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

Frequently asked

How many energy assets does Namibia have?
OverWatts maps 40 in Namibia across 8 asset classes — the 94th-largest mapped base of the 157 countries covered.
How much electricity generation capacity does Namibia have?
About 452 MW operating across 2 plants, mostly hydro 73% and coal 27%.
Who owns Namibia's energy infrastructure?
Namibia Power Corp Ltd is named as owner or operator on the most mapped assets (7), followed by National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (6), QatarEnergy (4) and NamPower (3).
What energy projects are under construction in Namibia?
The largest under way or proposed are Daures Green Hydrogen Village solar farm (3.5 GW), SCDI Green Hydrogen solar farm (3.5 GW) and Daures Green Hydrogen Village wind farm (3.5 GW).