Tom Alweendo
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Founder of Alvenco Advisory; Former Minister of Mines and Energy; Former DG of @NPC_Namibia; Former Governor of @BankofNamibia •
Namibia
Joined August 2016
6/ Hedge regionally: tap SAPP for green attributes to firm power; upgrade corridors to move product reliably. Build cashflow and skills at home—export later, from strength. #SADC #EnergyTransition
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5/ Price discipline is policy: floor-price offtake or take-or-pay with strong credits; step-out clauses if rules/certification shift; realistic local content that doesn’t kill competitiveness.
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4/ Legitimacy lowers risk. Bake in FPIC, biodiversity buffers, and statutory, front-loaded community benefits—especially in Tsau//Khaeb. Trust ≈ timetable and cost.
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3/ Put public money only into shared, multi-user infrastructure (desalination, grid, roads, ports) via an SPV with transparent tariffs. Let electrolysers/ammonia plants compete.
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2/ Start where demand is closest to cash: mines, ports, peaking power. Cut diesel imports, prove reliability, then scale. Early phases (50–100 MW) > mega-promises.
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Governments de-risk permits; investors de-risk delivery. Together we get sanctioned fields, drilled wells, first oil on time—bankable projects, predictable rules, fair returns. #AEW2025 #AfricanEnergyChamber
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Investors have duties too: disclose owners, engage communities, manage methane, fund skills, secure decommissioning. Earn the licence to operate in public.
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Today at AEW I shared the following: Bankability beats cheerleading. Cut friction: one front door, clear checklists, digital clocks, time-bound approvals. Publish terms; keep contracts. That’s how capital moves in African oil & gas.
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Five moves (4–5) + close: (4) Clear the path for midstream—priority permits + pre-FEED. (5) Launch an O&G skills pact—certify to global standards. Africa brings resources, rules, and returns. Corridors, not islands. Let’s move molecules, not just microphones.
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Five moves in 12 months (1–3): (1) Publish an upstream & gas-to-market pipeline. (2) Finance an anchor gas-to-power/industry offtake with payment security. (3) Flare-to-value & methane tender—results in months, not years.
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Investor duties—earn the social licence: engage early, share benefits fairly, resolve grievances fast. Slash methane & flaring. Prevent spills; respond at speed. Measure. Publish. Improve.
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Pillar 3—Policy & regulation (part 2): open access to pipelines/terminals; simple gas pricing; bankable GSA/PPA. Local content, not local rent. Decommission from day one.
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Pillar 3—Policy & regulation (part 1): investors can price risk, not confusion. One window, one calendar, firm deadlines. Stable fiscal terms. Transparent data rooms.
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Pillar 2—Global collaboration: partnership with purpose. Bankability before grandiosity. Standardise to mobilise—credible offtake + payment security; model contracts that cut months. JVs for tech transfer and local value.
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Pillar 1—Energy security & sustainability: dependable molecules for power, industry, transport, and clean cooking. No midstream, no market—build pipelines, processing, storage, LPG/LNG. Kill the flare. Fix leaks. Count methane.
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Africa is investable now. Our oil & gas job: end energy poverty, power industry, and cut emissions intensity—at speed, with standards. #AfricaEnergyWeek #OilAndGas
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Namibia is entering a pivotal era with major oil discoveries and bold green hydrogen ambitions. Alvenco helps investors navigate this landscape through: • Policy & regulatory insight • ESG-grounded strategies • Stakeholder alignment for long-term value
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