First shipment of Omburu BESS arrives in Namibia

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2025-10-15

WALVIS BAY, 14 October 2025 - Nampower’s Engineer in the Generations Project Elias Iilende and Shandong Electrical Engineering General manager of the African Market Benny Jim photographed with other Nampower and SDEE partners during the symbolic arrival of the first shipment for the Omburu battery energy storage at Walvis Bay. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

WALVIS BAY, 15 OCT (NAMPA) – The Namibia Power Corporation (NamPower) has reached a major step in its clean energy agenda, with the arrival of the first shipment of battery containers for the 51 MW/51 MWh Omburu Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Project at the Port of Walvis Bay.
Located near Omaruru, the Omburu BESS is Namibia’s first utility-scale battery energy storage initiative, representing a significant advancement in strengthening the...

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WALVIS BAY, 14 October 2025 - The first shipment of containers for the Omburu battery energy storage at Walvis Bay. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

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