Namibia: Green Tower Project Could Solve Power Shortage

A one-day meeting that could see Nampower committing itself to the implementation of the Green Tower solar power project regarded as the best solution to the anticipated severe power shortage in the country, took place in the capital last Friday.

Attended by about 50 experts in the local energy sector – Germany and South Africa – this meeting served as a platform to discuss issues that would clearly indicate the viability of this project in Namibia.
Should this venture materialize at the eyed site of Arandis, Namibia is likely to become the leading power exporter of clean and low-cost energy to other African countries. The expert says 50 percent of Namibia’s land can generate at least 4.8 million megawatts which can feed about 40 billion people at present standard.

“Namibia has the potential to become an electrical superpower leading Africa”, he said.

The SADC region faces a steady decline in power surplus as demand fast exceeds the available generation capacity. This situation is expected to reach a critical phase this year. Demand is currently growing at an average of 3% per year.

Of late, solar energy has received undivided attention in the power industry following power shortage problems faced by most southern African countries.

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