1. Green Energy in Namibia VAASA ENERGY WEEK Abraham Hangula Projects Officer Namibia Energy Institute 14 March 2016

2. About NEI About Namibia RE Sources Conclusion

3. BACKGROUND Formed as a project of the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) in 1996. Became an Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Institute (REEEI) in 2006 Transformed through a Cabinet decision in 2012 to NEI To be established by an Act of parliament 1.Namibia Energy Institute (NEI)

4. VISION To be a leading institute for energy research and development in Africa and beyond. MISSION To contribute to Namibia’s industrialisation by linking energy research, technology, policy, and education to the needs of industry, and to national socio-economic development imperatives, initiatives and programmes. Namibia Energy Institute (NEI)

5. Collaborate with industry, government, development partners and academic institutions in transformational research projects and educational outreach for new approaches to the world's energy opportunities. Catalyse the transition to advanced sustainable energy exploration, generation, distribution and utilization, through coordinated research and development, capacity building and project management. NEI STRATEGIC GOALS

6. Provide a forum for constructive debate to facilitate innovation, development, deployment, and dissemination of energy technology knowledge and good practice. Enhance public understanding of energy resources and technologies and their role in society, in order to address the barriers that hinder increased use and access to modern energy technologies. NEI Strategic goals continue…

7. Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Centre for Oil and Gas Centre for Electricity Supply Centre for Nuclear Science CENTRES

8. 1.Development & Adoption of Quality Standards 2.Off-Grid Energisation Master Plan 3.Namibia Energy Regulatory Framework 4.Solar Thermal Demo & Training Initiative -SOLTRAIN 5.Resource Assessment 6.Demand Side Management 7.National Integrated Resource Management 8.Piloting Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) Technology 9.Supporting other Research Activities in the School of Engineering 10.Various training programmes 11.Inspection of RE installations 12.Dialogue forums and committees Engagements

10. POPULATION: 2.1 million (2011) AREA: 824,000 sq km DENSITY: 2.5 / sq km (2011) GDP: US$ 13 billion (2015) GDP/CAPITA: US$ 5,900 CAPITAL CITY: Windhoek (352,000) GRID ACCESS: approx 45%

11. Primary RE resources Solar Biomass Wind

12. Namibia’s solar insolation is twice as high as most of Europe.

13. Solar home systems (SHS) Solar pumps (PVP) Rooftop solar system Institutional Residential

14. Off-grid PV Plants (300 KWp) Grid connected Plants (4.5 MWp)

15. Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Namibia’s solar energy potential is amongst the world’s best. At an annual solar radiation average exceeding 6 kWh per square meter per day The generation potential of solar photovoltaic (PV) plants in Namibia is not limited by the availability of the resource, or space requirements Rather, matching the supply from such power plants to the current demand, and accommodating their supply peculiarities in the Namibian grid Studies on Grid stability and the potential of using storage underway.

16. Biomass This phenomenon is called bush encroachment. In Namibia the greatest potential for Biomass is from invasive bush suppresses the growth of grasses reduces biodiversity and reduces the penetration of rainwater required to recharge our all-important underground water resources

17. 26M ha’s in Namibia's prime agricultural land is bush encroached this resource amounts to about 1,100 TWh

18. Wood from invader bush can fuel the boilers of conventional power stations (Ohorongo Cement). Alternatively, the volatile parts of biomass can be liberated through a process called gasification, and be used to power conventional piston engine, which in turn can drive a generator (C-BEND Project 250 kW proof-of-concept gasification plant)

19. The financial feasibility of small bush-to-electricity plants is marginal at most, but plants between 5 and 20 MW each may one day prove economically viable Namibia’s biomass, is a substantial and as yet underutilised source of energy To develop the potential of our national bush resource, policy support and incentives are needed

21. Presently, very limited site specific wind resource measurements are available Wind resources along the Namibian coast are considerable (14 – 15 m/s) Several on-shore wind farms with an installed capacity of between 20 and 50 MW each could be built along our coast, taking the constraints of the Namibian transmission system into account Wind data measurement on going, with aim of generating regional wind atlases in 2018.

22. Namibia is blessed with abundant solar and wind energy resources, and has a considerable stock of biomass. Seemingly plentiful clean energy resources such as geothermal, wave and tidal energies could constitute a national comparative advantage that should be exploited more aggressively Much of our current energy supply comes from fossil fuels, despite us having to import all of them. The Namibian environment is conducive for RE development, Political will is there, infrastructure is in place to export to neighbouring countries. Hence great opportunities exists for potential partners and investors

23. Thank You. 1 Glück Street Private Bag 13388 Windhoek NAMIBIA T:+264 61 207 2589 F:+264 61 207 9589 E:nei@nust.na W:www.nust.na