Industries, Mines and Energy Minister Modestus Amutse has called on electricity distributors to reach consensus on project implementation, noting that such collaboration would help craft a faster and more effective approach to implementation.
The Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy, Modestus Amutse, has officially commissioned the rural electrification project at Haimbodi-Hamukoto Growth Centre in Epanya Village, Okatana Constituency, Oshana Region.
A Grade 3 dropout from Kavango West Region, Visentius Kapumburu has surprised his community for generating electricity at home from discarded materials.
Residents of the Paradise informal settlement in Keetmanshoop are questioning the municipality's long-standing promise to provide electricity as they continue to struggle with basic needs.
The City of Windhoek (CoW) will begin a mass illegal electricity connection removal exercise on the first of September.
Most illegal connections are in Otjomuise, Okuryangava, Havana, Hakahana and Goreangab Dam.
Development partners have inaugurated a N$394 million Sekelduim substation east of Swakopmund.
This substation is expected to strengthen power supply across the Erongo Region.
Constructed by Nampower, the Sekelduin Substation is supported by Erongo RED and other development partners.
The Gobabis municipality has commenced the transition from conventional meters for both water and electricity to pre-paid meters.
This exercise is done to help it meet the municipality's financial obligations with bulk service providers such as NamPower and NamWater.
Botswana has launched a 500MW solar photovoltaic plant alongside a 500MWh battery energy storage system in the Ngamiland District. This project aims to reduce dependence on electricity imports and position Botswana as a net electricity exporter by 2030.
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has called for the rapid conclusion of financing negotiations for the Angolan portion of the Angola/Namibia Power Interconnector. This project involves constructing a 166km, 440kV transmission line linking the Kunene substation in Namibia to Cahama in Angola.
Namibia produces only about 40 percent of its own electricity, while the remaining percentage is being imported.
This was announced by the Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy, Modestus Amutse, at the official launch of the Namibia Impact Mission 300.
