Namibia inaugurates 400kV transmission line

STORY: Namibia inaugurates 400kV transmission line SHOOTING TIME: April 26, 2024 DATELINE: April 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: Windhoek CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the inauguration of the 400kV transmission line STORYLINE: Namibia inaugurated the 400kV Auas-Gerus transmission line on Friday, marking a significant step toward the country's energy security and regional cooperation. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Minister of Mines and Energy Tom Alweendo underscored Namibia's commitment to achieving energy self-sufficiency by 2030, in line with national goals outlined in Vision 2030. "The construction of the 400kV transmission line marks a significant milestone in our journey toward energy security and regional cooperation," Alweendo said. The transmission line, funded by Namibia's power utility, NamPower, to the tune of 873 million Namibian dollars (about 46 million U.S. dollars), is expected to facilitate increased regional trade and allow Namibia to export surplus energy to n

NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM

NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM

(231214) -- WINDHOEK, Dec. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Shandong Electrical Engineering & Equipment Group representative Jin Bei (C) speaks at the signing ceremony of the utility-scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Windhoek, Namibia, Dec. 13, 2023. Namibia's power utility, NamPower, on Wednesday signed an agreement with two Chinese companies for the development of the country's first 54MW/54MWH utility-scale BESS. TO GO WITH "First utility-scale battery energy storage system to be developed in Namibia" (Xinhua/Chen Cheng)

Namibia inaugurates new substations, transmission lines to advance regional energy infrastructure

STORY: Namibia inaugurates new substations, transmission lines to advance regional energy infrastructure DATELINE: Oct. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: OMUSATI, Namibia CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the inauguration ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE (English): KAHENGE HAULOFU, NamPower managing director 3. various of the inauguration of two new substations and a 190km interconnector overhead transmission line STORYLINE: Namibia inaugurated two new substations and a 190-km-long interconnector overhead transmission line in an event held in northern Namibia on Friday. The Kunene Substation, located just 30 km south of the Angola-Namibia border at the Ruacana Power Station, and the Omatando Substation in Ongwediva are now seamlessly connected by the overhead transmission line. These facilities were constructed by the Chinese firm Sinohydro in partnership with a local partner. Namibia's Minister of Mines and Energy, Tom Alweendo, said that the event signifies more than the inauguration of substations and t

NAMIBIA-OMARURU-SOLAR POWER PLANT

NAMIBIA-OMARURU-SOLAR POWER PLANT

(220624) -- OMARURU (NAMIBIA), June 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A person stands in front of photovoltaic panels at a photovoltaic (PV) power plant in Omaruru, the Erongo region, Namibia, on June 24, 2022. Namibian state-owned utility, NamPower on Friday inaugurated the utility's first fully owned 20MW photovoltaic (PV) power plant at an event in Omaruru in the Erongo region. (Photo by Musa C Kaseke/Xinhua)

NAMIBIA-OMARURU-SOLAR POWER PLANT

NAMIBIA-OMARURU-SOLAR POWER PLANT

(220624) -- OMARURU (NAMIBIA), June 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People attend an event for the inauguration of a photovoltaic (PV) power plant in Omaruru, the Erongo region, Namibia, on June 24, 2022. Namibian state-owned utility, NamPower on Friday inaugurated the utility's first fully owned 20MW photovoltaic (PV) power plant at an event in Omaruru in the Erongo region. (Photo by Musa C Kaseke/Xinhua)