Arandis — Namibia

Arandis is a 50 MW solar power plant in Erongo, Namibia. It ranks #6 of 16 Namibia power plants by installed capacity. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, solar supplies about 35.4% of Namibia's electricity; the national grid averages 49 gCO₂/kWh (97.6% low-carbon) (2024).

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WKS0064808.

Capacity provenance

The public capacity above is the current source-record value. A 2026 tracker candidate lists 4 MW for OLC Arandis solar project, but it is not used as the public primary value until scope is verified (unit vs operating vs installed/project total).

Data provenance

Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.

capacity: WRI GPPD; fuel: WRI GPPD

In context: how this plant compares

At 50 MW, Arandis is well above the median solar plant in Namibia (6.6 MW). Technically it is described as PV. Its current lifecycle status is “Pre Construction” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. Solar PV converts sunlight directly into electricity with no moving parts or fuel; output varies by time of day and weather, so it pairs with storage or flexible backup.

Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.

How it compares & nearby plants

The #1 largest solar power plant of 8 in Namibia by capacity.

Namibia has 8 solar power plants in this dataset, together about 86 MW of capacity.

Nearby power plants

• Arandis Erongo power station · Gas · 250 MW · Erongo
• Langer-Heinrich · Oil · 10 MW · Erongo
• Anixas · Oil · 24.3 MW · Erongo
• Paratus (Walvis) · Oil · 25.6 MW · Erongo
• Omburu · Solar · 4.5 MW · Erongo

Location

Coordinates -22.43, 14.964 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

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