Namdeb, the 50-50 diamond mining joint venture between the De Beers Group and the Namibian Government, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with power utility NamPower, to facilitate collaboration on the development and integration of renewable electricity projects into Namdeb\u2019s mining operations and the Namibian national grid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The MoU was signed by Namdeb Chief Executive Officer Riaan Burger and NamPower Managing Director Kahenge Simson Haulofu in Windhoek.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The proposed development site is located in Kerbehuk, approximately 45km north of Oranjemund, where Namdeb is developing a 34MW Wind Power Plant, with Namdeb being the sole off-taker of the electricity generated. Building on the capacity of both parties, an opportunity has been identified to potentially upscale the project and connect it to the NamPower grid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Riaan Burger, CEO of Namdeb, said the MoU with NamPower signifies more than a partnership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt is a statement of intent to power progress \u2013 responsibly and sustainably. Our focus on climate is backed by tangible actions. We introduced Namibia\u2019s first battery-electric bus in 2023 to start electrifying our vehicle fleet. Ultimately, we intend to electrify as much of our mobile equipment as possible so that our fleet operates on renewable energy,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Burger said the Kerbehuk Wind Facility is a key milestone in this journey with the potential to enable the use of renewable energy for nearly half of our electricity needs. He said Namdeb was proud that the collaboration with NamPower not only supports its operational goals but also strengthens Namibia\u2019s energy independence and climate resilience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Al Cook, CEO of the De Beers Group, said: \u201cToday\u2019s consumers want to know that the diamonds they wear are sustainable. This MoU with NamPower is a major step towards our \u2018Building Forever\u2019<\/em> ambition to become carbon neutral. Namibia is already at the forefront of Africa\u2019s energy transition, and I am delighted that the new wind farm would bring clean power not just to our own operations but to communities across the country.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n NamPower MD Haulofu said the utility\u2019s objective to source at least 70% of energy from renewable energy by 2030 aligns well with Namdeb\u2019s goal of becoming carbon-neutral within the same timeframe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFurthermore, collaboration with other partners and entities is a key pillar in NamPower\u2019s strategy. This project fulfils the utilities\u2019 aspirations of collaboration with partners in the energy sector. Namdeb has demonstrated innovation and transformational leadership in progressing towards a more sustainable future. We are proud to forward this national vision. This agreement will indeed pave the way for more partnerships,\u201d said the NamPower MD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The heart of Namdeb\u2019s operations currently take place along the southwest coast of Namibia with land-based operations in Oranjemund and satellite mines near L\u00fcderitz and along the Orange River. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Namdeb employs several types of innovative mining techniques to extract diamonds from alluvial deposits of ore bodies. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Namdeb, the 50-50 diamond mining joint venture between the De Beers Group and the Namibian Government, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with power utility NamPower, to facilitate collaboration on the development and integration of renewable electricity projects into Namdeb\u2019s mining operations and the Namibian national grid. The MoU was signed by Namdeb Chief<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[31,33],"class_list":["post-631","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-energy-news","tag-energy-news","tag-latest-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/etangonam.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/631","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/etangonam.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/etangonam.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/etangonam.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/etangonam.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=631"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/etangonam.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/631\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":633,"href":"https:\/\/etangonam.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/631\/revisions\/633"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/etangonam.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=631"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/etangonam.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=631"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/etangonam.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=631"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}