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.(Xinhua/Chen Cheng)
WINDHOEK, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- 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 Battery Energy Storage System (BESS).
The projected BESS enables electricity to be stored and dispatched when required. The two Chinese companies are Shandong Electrical Engineering & Equipment Group (SDEE), a state-owned enterprise, and Zhejiang Narada Power Source Co. Ltd., a company based in Hangzhou, east China''s Zhejiang Province.
The KfW Development Bank, a German bank, will provide 20 million euros (about 21.57 million U.S. dollars) in grant funding for the Omburu BESS Project. NamPower will serve as the project executing agency for this project, which is part of the development collaboration between Namibia and Germany, while the Chinese firms are responsible for the construction of the project.
"The project will help the government accomplish its goals as outlined in the national planning policies and national integrated resource plan by ensuring electricity supply security, cost-efficient as self-sufficiency," he said, noting that the project will help address and support renewable energy commitments.
According to Haulofu, upon commissioning, the project will provide energy shifting, provision of emergency energy, and ancillary services, and play a pivotal role in transitioning toward low-carbon and environmentally sustainable energy systems.
Wihencia Uiras, executive director of the National Planning Commission of Namibia, said at the signing ceremony that the event marks a significant milestone in the journey toward sustainable and resilient energy solutions.
"The BESS project represents a pivotal step toward achieving our national energy goals," she said, adding that the project will enhance grid stability, and promote the integration of renewable energy sources.
This was said by NamPower''s managing director, Simson Haulofu, at the contract signing ceremony with Shandong Electrical, Engineering and Equipment Group and Zhejiang Narada Power Source yesterday.
The agreement will officially kick off the 54MW Bess project''s execution phase.
The Omburu Battery Energy Storage System project situated near Omaruru in the Erongo region is being funded through a 20-million euro (N$400-million) grant from the KfW Development Bank on behalf of the German government.
Haulofu yesterday expressed gratitude to the National Planning Commission of Namibia and the German government, which supported and agreed to the implementation of the project.
"A big part of this milestone for the Omburu Bess project has been your trust, cooperation and shared dedication to make the first ever utility scale battery energy storage system in Namibia a success," he said.
Haulofu said NamPower has adopted its Integrated Strategic Business Plan in 2020 in which the utility company has identified its strategic focus, application and prioritisation of resources for the next five years.
"As part of NamPower''s commitment to this project we have made available N$100 million for the construction of the transmission interconnection, technical advisory, project management and owner''s engineer," he said.
Haulofu said the project would help the government accomplish its goals as outlined in the national planning policies, including the fifth National Development Plan (NDP5) and the National Integrated Resource Plan (Nirp), by ensuring electricity supply security, cost-effectiveness and self-sufficiency.
"This project not only addresses the immediate needs of our energy sector, but also lays the foundation for a more sustainable and environmentally friendly energy landscape," she said.
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