NamPower
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Namibia Power Corporation, commonly known as NamPower, is the national electric power utility company of Namibia. The company is responsible for generation, transmission and distribution of electricity in the country. Its activities are licensed, supervised and regulated by the Electricity Control Board (ECB) of Namibia.
Namibia Power Corporation, commonly known as NamPower, is the national electric power utility company of Namibia. The company is responsible for generation, transmission and distribution of electricity in the country. Its activities are licensed, supervised and regulated by the Electricity Control Board (ECB) of Namibia.
Location
The company headquarters are located at NamPower Centre, 15 Luther Street, Windhoek, Khomas Region, Namibia. The geographical coordinates of the company headquarters are 22°33'17.0"S, 17°05'07.0"E (Latitude:-22.554722; Longitude:17.085278).
History
NamPower was founded in 19641 as the South West Africa Water and Electricity Corporation (SWAWEK) by the government of South Africa. SWAWEK was introduced as a company of the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) of the Republic of South Africa. The early history of the company revolves around the Kunene River hydroelectric project. In 1996, several years after Namibia's independence, the company was renamed NamPower.
Operations
NamPower operates 3 major electricity generating facilities: Ruacana Hydroelectric Power Station, a hydroelectricity power plant on the Kunene River at Ruacana at the Angolan border, with installed capacity of 347 megawatts Van Eck Power Station, a thermal facility located in Windhoek, powered by coal, with installed capacity of 120 megawatts Anixas Thermal Power Station in Walvisbay, powered by diesel, with generation capacity of 22.5 megawatts. There is also one standby diesel power station in Walvisbay, Paratus Thermal Plant, with 18 megawatts.
See also
List of power stations in Namibia
References
External links
Article on NamPower's Bush-to-Electricity Investment in the Namibian Economist
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