NamPower launched its 2026–2030 Integrated Strategic Business Plan this week. The plan sets out a structured build-out of domestic generation. It aims to cut dependence on imported electricity — a structural vulnerability that has long weighed on Namibia’s industrial competitiveness.
The near-term pipeline is concrete. The 100MW Sores |Gaib Solar PV Project, located outside Rosh Pinah, is scheduled for commissioning in the first quarter of 2027. Meanwhile, the 44MW Diaz Wind project is due in the fourth quarter of 2026. Both projects represent immediate entry points for investors tracking Namibia’s energy transition.
Solar, wind and storage pipeline takes shape
Beyond those headline projects, NamPower is developing the 20MW Khan Solar PV plant and the 80MW Omburu PV II project. Storage sits at the centre of the plan. The programme includes a 51MW Omburu Battery Energy Storage System and a 45MW Lithops Battery Energy Storage System. Battery capacity shifts solar and wind output into periods of peak demand, improving grid reliability as variable generation grows.
The longer-term pipeline adds scale. The 300MW Mega Wind project and the 440MW Baynes hydropower project — slated for 2032–33 — would anchor firm generation in a system otherwise reliant on variable sources. Baynes in particular provides the baseload anchor that underpins NamPower’s reliability targets. That combination of firm and flexible capacity is central to the utility’s strategy.
NamPower managing director Kahenge S. Haulofu confirmed the utility will continue using regional electricity markets through power-purchase agreements during the build-out period. That approach limits supply risk before additional domestic capacity comes online. It also preserves flexibility as the project pipeline matures.
What does the plan mean for investors?
The breadth of the pipeline creates entry points across generation, storage, transmission and project finance. Local suppliers in construction, operations and maintenance also stand to benefit. Deputy minister Gaudentia Kröhne noted that domestic generation should reduce the foreign exchange spent on imported power — a fiscal argument that strengthens the policy case for delivery.
The industrial logic extends beyond electricity supply. Reliable, lower-cost power supports mineral processing inside Namibia rather than raw-material exports. That value-addition strategy is consistent with trends across the region. Namibia’s oil FDI momentum — already exceeding N$74bn ahead of first production — adds further weight to the country’s energy infrastructure ambitions.
According to the strategic plan details, the 2026–2030 period front-loads generation additions while storage and transmission investments run in parallel. Delivery will depend on financing timelines, procurement awards and grid-connection readiness.
Investors and policymakers should watch financial close on Diaz Wind and Sores |Gaib first, then procurement progress on Omburu PV II, Mega Wind and Baynes hydropower as the clearest indicators of execution pace.
Quick answers
NamPower targets 70% renewable generation capacity and 80% energy self-sufficiency by 2030 under its 2026–2030 Integrated Strategic Business Plan.
The near-term pipeline includes the 100MW Sores |Gaib Solar PV Project (Q1 2027), the 44MW Diaz Wind project (Q4 2026), the 20MW Khan Solar PV plant, the 80MW Omburu PV II project, and two battery storage systems totalling 96MW.
The 440MW Baynes hydropower project is NamPower’s largest planned addition, providing firm baseload generation and scheduled for commissioning in 2032–33.
