Namibia Biomass and Solar Power Feasibility Study
- Region
- Southern Africa
- Sector
- Energy
- Scope
- TA
- Grant Amount
- EUR 2,300,000
- Total project cost
- EUR 304,600,000
- Status
- Under disbursement
- PFG Lead Financier
- EIB
NamPower, Namibia’s power utility, produces only 39% of Namibia’s electricity needs from domestic generation and through bilateral agreements imports the balance from its neighbours. Namibia’s demand for electricity is growing as the Namibian economy develops and as rural areas are progressively connected to the grid. The development and demonstration effect of a biomass and solar power plant would potentially have a positive impact beyond the supply of sustainable energy, namely on agriculture, rural employment and food security.
In order to contribute and assist in meeting the cost of these feasibility studies, a technical assistance of up to EUR 2.3m was allocated from the EU-Africa ITF SE4ALL envelope.
12/2017
