Economic Impacts of the Deployment of Renewable Energy Technologies in Namibia

This paper reflects on the economic impacts likely to be associated with the upscaling of renewable energy technology deployment in Namibia’s electricity sector. The discussion presented is neither comprehensive, nor definitive. Most aspects raised in this paper are qualitative and aimed to provide a high-level perspective rather than offer a detailed view. An in-depth quantitative analysis would be required to allow for more definite and tangible conclusions to be reached. Despite these limitations, this paper identifies several important economic indicators, which allow for a first assessment of the likely economic repercussions resulting from an accelerated uptake and use of renewable energy technologies in Namibia.