Namibia is poised to become the renewable energy hub of Africa

Oct 3, 2021

Image a seaside town of Swakopmund in Namibia with the ocean on one side and the town on the other

Namibia is home to the largest desalination plant in Southern Africa. Image: Unsplash/Grant Durr

Hage G. Geingob

President of the Republic of Namibia, Office of the President of Namibia

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The generation of solar power will complement Namibia’s available green energy portfolio. Image: Government of Namibia

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