{"id":433590,"date":"2011-05-31T17:02:07","date_gmt":"2011-05-31T17:02:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/05\/31\/germany-funds-hydro-power-plant\/"},"modified":"2011-05-31T17:02:07","modified_gmt":"2011-05-31T17:02:07","slug":"germany-funds-hydro-power-plant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/05\/31\/germany-funds-hydro-power-plant\/","title":{"rendered":"Germany Funds Hydro-Power Plant"},"content":{"rendered":"<div readability=\"59.855565371\">\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newera.com.na\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/img\/static\/publishers\/minibanners\/newera180.jpg\" alt=\"New Era (Windhoek)\" title=\"Visit New Era (Windhoek)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Desie Heita<\/p>\n<p>31 May 2011<\/p>\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<p>Windhoek \u2014 Germany has availed several hundred millions in Namibian dollars towards the ongoing development of the Orange River Hydro-Power Plant.<\/p>\n<p>The money is part of the N$1, 253 billion the German Government is advancing to Namibia for the 2011\/2012 financial year as &#8216;official development assistance&#8217;. The money for the Orange River Hydro-Power Plant is in &#8216;concession loans&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>National energy utility, NamPower, says the lower Orange River holds potential for an additional generation of between 80 MW and 120 MW.<\/p>\n<p>The first phase of the feasibility study for the development of a small-scale hydro-power plant along the lower Orange River has been completed.<\/p>\n<p>The next step is for the conclusion of environmental and technical studies that would enable decisions on the project site and tariffs.<\/p>\n<p>NamPower will also earn carbon credit from the hydro-power plant, as there would be no use of water abstraction or water regulation.<\/p>\n<p>There would be no dam constructed either, and the power generation would use river flow potential. There would also be water abstraction for agricultural purposes.<\/p>\n<p>National Planning Commission (NPC) Director-General Tom Alweendo signed the N$1,254 billion official assistance agreement with the German minister for economic cooperation and development Dirk Niebel in Berlin last week.<\/p>\n<p>The two met for consultation on the ongoing development cooperation between the two countries on May 23 and 24 in Germany.<\/p>\n<p>The post-statement says 60 percent of the N$1,254 billion official development assistance will be made up of grants in the shape of financial or technical cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>This amounts to about N$750 million. &#8220;Whilst the lion&#8217;s share of those financial means is being invested in natural resources, transport, sustainable economic development, new emphasis has been placed on education,&#8221; said the statement.<\/p>\n<p>Polytechnic of Namibia and the University of Namibia will also receive N$150 million for several projects and components, including the expansion of their engineering faculties. Namibia and German signed this specific agreement early in May.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Economic development is a prerequisite for sustainable development and in order to achieve this, improvement of the standard of education is indispensable,&#8221; said Niebel.<\/p>\n<p>The cooperation between the two countries will in future include vocational training and more support for tertiary education, because of the absence of a skilled labour force in the country.<\/p>\n<p>The German minister says Germany pledged to support management of natural resources, because &#8220;the protection of the ecological resources of Namibia as a foundation for economic development via tourism, mining and agriculture, is the focal point of [the] cooperation&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<fieldset>\n<legend align=\"center\"><strong>More News on allAfrica.com<\/strong><\/legend>\n<\/fieldset>\n<p>AllAfrica &#8211; All the Time<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Continue reading here:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/201105311222.html\" title=\"Germany Funds Hydro-Power Plant\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Germany Funds Hydro-Power Plant<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Desie Heita 31 May 2011 Windhoek \u2014 Germany has availed several hundred millions in Namibian dollars towards the ongoing development of the Orange River Hydro-Power Plant. 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