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4.58. In 2017, Namibia revised its National Energy Policy (replacing the 1998 policy) and introduced a new National Renewable Energy Policy. (...)

4.59. (...) NamPower owns and manages four power plants with a total installed capacity of 509.5 MW.[151](...)
[151] These consist of one hydropower plant (Ruacana with a capacity of 347 MW), one liquid fuel plant (Anixas with a capacity of 22.5 MW), one coal fired plant (Van Eck with a potential capacity of 120 MW), and the Omburu Solar PV Power Stations (20 MW). (...)

4.60. (...)Currently, renewable energy capacity, particularly solar PV and wind power, totals 131.5 MW, contracted under power purchase agreements with NamPower for 25 years. Of this, 70 MW has been procured through independent power producers (IPPs) under the Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariff (REFiT) Programme launched in 2015. [152] (...)
[152] The renewable capacity includes the 4.5 MW Innosun Omburu Solar PV Plant, two GreeNam Solar PV Plants (situated adjacent to the Kokerboom and Hardap substations) each contributing 10 MW, and the 37 MW Alten Hardap Solar PV Plant.

4.66. Measures in support of the manufacturing sector include:
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• Special Industrialization Initiative: The scheme is intended to enhance economic growth through investment in priority sectors. To date, a biomass industrial park at Otjiwarongo has been completed, (...)
• Under the Business Support Services Programme, SMEs are assisted through feasibility studies (80% of the cost is covered by the MIT[the Ministry of Industrialization and Trade]); business plan development (fully funded); environmental impact assessments (80% of the cost is covered by the Ministry); (...)

4.88. Namibia is a member of the International Maritime Organization, and party to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS); the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL); (...)

4.89. (...) The MWT [the Ministry of Works and Transport] with the assistance of the IMO is currently engaged in a marine administration reform programme that involves the establishment of a new Namibian Maritime Authority as regulator and the modernization of the maritime legislation (Maritime Authority Bill, Merchant Shipping Bill, and Marine Pollution Bill and related regulations).

4.90. (...) Namibia is opposed to flag-of-convenience vessels and discourages the use of such vessels.[177] (...)
[177] National Plan of Action to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing. (...)

4.106. Namibia is member of the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal. According to the authorities, Namibia has adopted standards for the transportation of dangerous goods in accordance with the Basel Convention.

4.109. The tourism sector is estimated to contribute about 15% to GDP and provides about 112,000 jobs directly or indirectly (15% of total employment). Namibia's core assets are wildlife and trophy hunting. (...)

4.110. The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) is responsible for tourism policy, while the Namibian Tourism Board (NTB) is charge of regulating the tourism industry. Namibia has adopted a National Tourism Policy (2008), a National Tourism Investment Profile and Promotion Strategy (2016), and a National Sustainable Tourism Growth and Development Strategy (2016). [191]
[191] Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Policies. Viewed at: https://www.meft.gov.na/policies-legislation/policies/185/.