Rosh Pinah Wind Power Station
| Rosh Pinah Wind Power Station | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | Namibia |
| Location | Sperrgebiet National Park, ǁKaras Region |
| Coordinates | 26°40′23″S 15°05′20″E / 26.67306°S 15.08889°E |
| Status | Proposed |
| Owner(s) | NamPower |
| Operator(s) | NamPower |
| Wind farm | |
| Type | Onshore |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 16 |
| Nameplate capacity | 40 MW |
| Annual net output | ~150 GWh |
The Rosh Pinah Wind Power Station, is a planned 40 MW wind-power plant in Namibia. The wind farm is under development by Namibia Power Corporation Limited (NamPower), the Namibian electricity parastatal company. This wind farm is intended to increase Namibia's energy generation mix. An environmental impact assessment study by the consulting firm Enviro Dynamics, has been ongoing since 2020 and will inform the management of this renewable energy project.[1][2]
Location[edit]
The power station would be located in Sperrgebiet National Park, in the ǁKaras Region, near the Atlantic Ocean coast of Namibia.[1][2] Sperrgebiet National Park is located approximately 702 kilometres (436 mi), southwest of Windhoek, the capital and largest city of Namibia.[3]
Overview[edit]
The design calls for the installation of 16 wind turbines, each rated at 2.5 MW, for a total generating capacity of 40 MW. NamPower, the owner and developer of the wind farm will inject the energy from this power station, into the Namibian electricity grid.[1][2]
Ownership[edit]
The power station is owned 100 percent by NamPower, the national electricity utility parastatal company that is also developing the wind farm.[1][2]
Construction[edit]
In 2021, NamPower advertised for qualified engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractors to submit bids to construct this power station.[1][2][4]
Other considerations[edit]
According to Power Africa, as of December 2021, Namibia had installed capacity of 680 MW. Of that, 517 MW were generated from renewable sources.[2] However, an estimated 60 percent of the country's electricity consumption, was imported from "South Africa's Eskom and Zimbabwe's ZESA. This station is an attempt to close that energy deficit.[1] Namibian authorities have ambition to source at least 70 percent of the national electricity consumption from renewable sources, by 2030.[1][2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g Jean Marie Takouleu (10 November 2021). "Namibia: NamPower launches a tender for its Rosh Pinah wind farm (40 MW)". Afrik21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g Renew Africa Business (8 November 2021). "NamPower seeks EPC contractor for 40 MW wind energy project". RenewAfrica.Biz. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ Google (3 July 2022). "Road Distance Between Windhoek, Namibia And Tsau Khaeb (Sperrgebiet) National Park, Namibia" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ African Energy Newsletter (4 November 2021). "Namibia: Contractor sought for 40MW wind project". Africa-Energy.com. Hastings, United Kingdom. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
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