Solar plant success heralds Namibia’s wheeling push

Making headway in the Namibian energy sector, renewable-energy solutions provider Sustainable Power Solutions’ (SPS’s) latest project – the 10 MW Maxwell solar power plant – is a wheeling project that could signal the evolution of Namibia’s energy transition.   The Maxwell plant, which was successfully commission in May 2025, will be providing clean solar power to gold producer B2Gold’s Otjikoto mine until 2031 and will produce about 26 GW/h – or 26 000 MW/h – of solar power a year.
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Renewables company provides key services to Namibian energy sector

Renewable energy project solutions company Harmattan Renewables is involved in the Mariental and Greenam solar PV plants, providing due diligence services, and is currently Lenders’ Technical Adviser on the Rosh Pinah 5 MW solar plant, demonstrating its ability to capitalise on Namibia’s rapidly emerging renewable-energy market. The company seeks to leverage its experience to capitalise on Namibia’s renewable-energy sector’s potential – particularly in the solar energy space, as it is the most abundant renewable resource – helping to cement the future of energy and electricity generation in Namibia in the long term. This, in addition to offering complementary support to the wind energy sector.
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Firm’s preconfigured stack helps IPPs, traders participate in MSB market

For a new Namibian independent power producer (IPP) or supplier working through Modified Single Buyer (MSB) registration and then stepping into Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) trading, specialist software solutions provider Enerweb’s fastest “time-to-participation” path employs a preconfigured software stack, says Enerweb chief innovation officer Gerard Van Harmelen. He notes that, with Namibia embarking on an energy transition characterised by its shift from an import-dependent system to a diversified, renewables-rich energy mix, the next decade will see an increase in solar PV and wind projects, complemented by battery energy storage systems, as well as more IPP-driven wheeling projects, and greater regional integration through SAPP.
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Drilling project uncovers potentially beneficial gas condensate

An operational update, released by exploration company Rhino Resources Namibia in October, reported the discovery of a high liquid-yield gas condensate during an offshore drilling campaign on Block 2914A of the Orange basin, Namibia. Commenting on the update, Rhino CEO Travis Smithard said: “[We] are delighted to announce the discovery of a high liquid-yield gas condensate in an excellent quality reservoir at the Volans-1X well.”
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Infrastructure focus could spark long-awaited construction revival but obstacles persist

South Africa’s construction and infrastructure sector enters 2026 with a rare window of opportunity. The Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), delivered by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana in October, sets out a decisive, albeit fragile, pivot towards rebuilding the country’s economic base by shifting the composition of public spending away from consumption and towards capital investment. The National Treasury’s insistence on restoring fiscal discipline is paired with an equally strong …
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