NamPower, Namibia's state-owned power utility, has signed a contract with a Chinese joint venture to build the first utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) in the country and the Southern African region.
Discover how cutting-edge energy storage solutions are transforming sustainable power management in Laayoune and beyond. Laayoune, a region blessed with abundant solar and wind resources, is rapidly becoming a hub for renewable energy projects.
But here's the kicker - it uses Namibia's abundant sunlight to "recharge" thermal reserves during daylight, making it a solar-thermal hybrid powerhouse. 40 in economic activity," reports.
Probe, established in 1963 by Francesco Rovelli, has developed into a diversified group powering the alternative energy, mining, automotive and industrial sectors in Southern Africa.
In 2024, the World Bank approved its first energy-sector loan for Namibia, a US$138. 44 billion) facility to expand solar and wind integration, upgrade transmission, and install utility-scale battery storage.