Electricity namibia
ECB backs Central RED push as City of Windhoek stalls
ECB Chief Executive Officer Robert Kahimise said the Central RED would integrate both urban and rural electricity networks under a single operator, helping to address inequalities in access
Namibia targets 15% local participation in oil and gas
Namibia is aiming to raise local content and carried participation in the oil and gas sector from 10 percent to 15 percent by 2030, as the country prepares to leverage its petroleum discoveries
Mandatory local equity on the cards for new
On energy, Namibia''s Energy Compact was finalised and presented at the Africa Energy Forum in Cape Town in June 2025. The agreement opens the door to concessional funding for national energy projects. Service level agreements
Bannerman Energy positions Etango project as Namibia''s 4th
Bannerman Energy has committed approximately N$1.64 billion to the development of its Etango uranium project near Swakopmund, positioning the project to potentially become Namibia''s
Subsidising access: How Namibia is using public funds to
Namibia is embarking on a bold experiment to bridge its electricity access divide. With a N$140 million subsidy allocation, equivalent to around $7.9 million, the government aims to expand
Why Is Namibia Importing Electricity While Exporting Uranium?
Meanwhile, Namibia, with one of the richest uranium reserves in the world, continues to sell uranium as a raw commodity – while importing expensive electricity to keep our lights on.
City of Windhoek Targets Over 3,400 Households in 2025/26
In response, the City of Windhoek has outlined its 2025/26 Electrification Programme, identifying five key areas across the two constituencies for power infrastructure development. The
South Africa and Namibia to Finalize Cross-border Green
South Africa''s Western Cape and Namibia''s Erongo Region are finalizing a twinning agreement to develop a cross-border green hydrogen pipeline, a move hailed as pivotal for sustainable
Namibia urged to invest in domestic power generation amid
Speaking on Tuesday at a joint consultative meeting at the Namibian Parliament, Haulofu warned that the nation''s long-standing dependence on electricity imports is unsustainable, leading to
Electricity regulator announces approved end-consumer electricity
The Electricity Control Board (ECB) has announced the approved end-consumer electricity tariffs, effective from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026. Robert Kahimise, the Chief Executive of the ECB,
IS ELECTRICITY FROM CHISAMBA SOLAR POWER PLANT GOING TO NAMIBIA?
However, due to loadshedding, Namibia currently imports only 80 MW of electricity from Zambia. Initially, in April 2024, Zambia, which supplies between 50% and 70% of Namibia''s electricity
Pancontinental identifies 20 billion-barrel oil potential
Pancontinental Energy NL has reported that recent technical studies on its PEL 87 licence in Namibia''s Orange Basin indicate a potential oil generation capacity of more than 20 billion
