AW-Energy

Namibia Wave Energy Power  

The project will deploy a small-scale pilot wave farm of WaveRoller-X, the small-scale version of the WaveRoller technology, and operate the farm for a minimum of two years. This will serve as a pilot project with the objective to attract domestic and international interest in deploying larger wave farms. These farms can generate electricity based on an Independent Power Producer model. The project will install five units in collaboration with local partner Kaoko Green Energy Solutions (Pty) Ltd.

Outcome and Impact

The pilot project will offer data to further develop future projects. On an annual basis, the wave farm will reduce 332 tCO2e and generate 350 MWh of clean electricity. Additionally, 8 temporary and 15 permanent jobs will be created, with 13% of leadership positions filled by women. Savings on energy-related expenditure is estimated to be EUR 20K.