NamPower Solar Power Station
Distinguish from the 5 Megawatts Rosh Pinah Solar Power Plant majority owned by Old Mutual Namibia.
NamPower Solar Power Station, also referred to as NamPower Rosh Pinah Solar Power Station, is a planned 100 megawatts solar power station in Namibia. The power station is under development by Namibia Power Corporation Limited, the Namibian state-owned electric utility company.
When completed, this renewable energy infrastructure project is expected to become the largest grid-ready, solar power plant in the country.
Location
The solar farm is located on an area measuring, outside the town of Rosh Pinah, ǁKaras Region in southern Namibia, close to the border with South Africa. The town of Rosh Pinah is located approximately, southwest of Windhoek, the capital and largest city of Namibia.Overview
The power station has a planned capacity of 100 megawatts. NamPower intends to integrate the electricity generated here, into the national electricity grid.Background
In 2020, this renewable energy infrastructure project was conceived as the 40 MW Rosh Pinah Wind Power Station. In 2023, the project transformed into the 70 MW Rosh Pinah Solar Power Station, following feasibility studies which revealed that the location did not host sufficient wind current to support a commercially viable wind farm. The generation capacity of the solar farm was increased from 70 MW to 100 MW when NamPower decided to invest 20 percent in the public–private partnership project.Construction
The engineering, procurement and construction company is a joint venture comprising China Jiangxi International Economic and Technical Cooperation Company Limited and China New Energy Development Company Limited. The contract price is NAD1.4 billion. Of this, 80 percent will be provided as a loan to NamPower by the German Development Bank, while the remaining 20 percent will be raised by NamPower from internal sources. Construction is expected to begin during H2 2024, with commercial commissioning expected in Q2 of 2026. The table below illustrates the sources of funding for the construction of NamPower Solar Power Station.| Rank | Fund Source | Domicile | Contribution in US$ | Percentage | Notes |
| 1 | KfW | Germany | 62.67 million | 80.0 | Loan |
| 2 | NamPower | Namibia | 15.67 million | 20.0 | Equity |
| Total | 78.33 million | 100.00 |