Namibia has significant wind energy potential, particularly along its coastal regions, with resource characteristics comparable to leading renewable energy markets such as Morocco and Brazil. Harnessing this powerful resource brings numerous benefits through enhanced energy security, industrial development and more jobs in the region.
Capitalising on the region´s strong wind resources can contribute to the country’s target of achieving 70 percent electricity access by 2030. Wind projects can complement solar generation and diversify Namibia’s renewable energy production, supporting Namibia’s National Energy Compact under Mission 300 initiative which aims to expand renewable energy deployment and electricity access and mobilise investment through public and private sector stakeholders.
Yet, as GET.transform Advisor Emmanuel Muzingwani writes in an article for Etango, maximising this potential remains dependent on strategic partnerships, robust planning systems, infrastructure and market frameworks. Collaboration between government institutions, utilities, development partners and the private sector are vital to ensure Namibia’s sustainable energy future.
GET.transform´s partnership with Renewables Academy (RENAC) is building local expertise through technical and financial skills and increased data capacity for wind energy development. Accurate wind resource data is essential for investors, utilities and planners to assess suitable project locations and investment opportunities. Another notable partnership between the Danish Energy Agency, Technical University of Denmark (DTU) and International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) under the Accelerated Partnership for Renewables in Africa (APRA) delivers additional capacity building for the energy sector to increase the technical and institutional capacity for wind projects in Namibia.
Read the full article to learn how influential partnerships are positively impacting large-scale wind deployment for Namibia’s energy transition: etangonam.com