Okakarara power station is a 300 MW coal power station in Otjozondjupa, Namibia. It is operated by Utico Middle East FZCO [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 375k homes (estimated). It ranks #3 of 16 Namibia power plants by installed capacity. In context, coal supplies about 2.4% 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 GEM_coa_okakarara_namib.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: GEM GCPT; fuel: GEM GCPT
In context: how this plant compares
Coal plants burn pulverised coal to raise high-pressure steam for a turbine; they run as baseload but are the most carbon-intensive mainstream source and the first targeted for retirement or efficiency retrofits.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Namibia coal capacity
- 71.4% of 420 MW across 2 plants in this dataset
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest coal plants in Namibia
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Utico Middle East FZCO [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This coal plant burns coal to raise high-pressure steam that spins a turbine-generator. It sits in a hot semi-arid steppe climate (Köppen BSh) — Southern Hemisphere, latitude 20.6°S — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a benign, low-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C1 — Very low), with dust abrasion the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #1 largest coal power plant of 2 in Namibia by capacity.
Namibia has 2 coal power plants in this dataset, together about 420 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Otjiwarongo Pv · Solar · 6.7 MW · Otjozondjupa
- Ohorongo · Solar · 6.6 MW · Otjozondjupa
- Osona · Solar · 5 MW · Otjozondjupa
- Omburu · Solar · 4.5 MW · Erongo
Location
Coordinates -20.583333, 17.433333 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Okakarara power station?
Okakarara power station is a 300 MW coal power plant in Otjozondjupa, Namibia.
Who operates Okakarara power station?
Okakarara power station is operated by Utico Middle East FZCO [100%].