Category: Energy
Only 37% of Nam’s Power Produced Locally in August
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala In August 2025, own generation contributed 37.4 percent (141 962 MWh) of the total electricity supplied to the domestic economy, while imports made up the remaining 62.6 percent (237 734 MWh). The preceding month, July 2025, the…
Omburu Battery Storage Received its Power Conversion System
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Namibia’s first utility-scale battery storage project has received some of its eight (8) Power Conversion Systems (PCS), the country’s power utility updated last week. According to NamPower updates, the PCS containers will be used to convert Alternating…
Nam Generated Only 40% of its Energy in September
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala In September 2025, the country’s own generation provided 39.9 percent (160,531 MWh) of the total electricity supplied to the domestic economy as compared to July 2025, while imports accounted for the remaining 60.1 percent (242,151 MWh). This…
Energy Transition Poses Threat to Oil & Gas Traders
By: Dwight Links A report on trends in oil and gas demand and the nations producing them has forecast that alternative energy sources will impact demand and prices in coming decades. Titled ‘Lead Report: Policy Dialogue on…
Why Energy Poverty is Namibia’s Invisible and Hidden Emergency
By: Helena Tashiya Walenga The SWAPO Party Implementation Plan (SMIP) 2025–2030 sets out an ambitious vision: an economically transformed Namibia with thriving rural economies, empowered youth, universal healthcare and education, and equitable housing access. At face value, it is…
More than 86% of Energy Costs Driven By Imported Electricity…as the country struggles to increase capacity
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus, David Shoombe, Justicia Shipena Electricity imports will cost Namibia N$8.8 billion between January 2024 to December 2025, highlighting the country’s energy dependence. This represents over 87% of Namibia’s annual electricity costs, while it will only cost…
Utoni Nujoma Praises Father’s Vision on Inga Dam Deal for Namibia
By: Justicia Shipena Late Founding President Sam Nujoma’s son Utoni Nujoma has praised his father for championing national projects, particularly those involving water, such as the Inga Dam project, in which Namibia was initially involved. The billion-dollar Inga Dam…
EV Industry Warns Against Excessive Regulation
By: Justicia Shipena Electric vehicle (EV) industry experts are cautioning that excessive regulatory oversight and a lack of private sector engagement could hinder Namibia’s transition to electric mobility. Namibia’s plan to implement an EV charging infrastructure regulatory framework…
Only N$78.7 Million Claimed from N$365 Million GRN Electricity Subsidy
By: Uaueza Kanguatjivi The Electricity Control Board (ECB) has disbursed only N$78.7 million to electricity distribution license holders from the N$365 million allocated by the government last year. The allocation for the 2024/2025 financial year, effective from 1…
Nam Engineers Prepare for Wind Turbine Industry
By: Justicia Shipena As Namibia accelerates its transition to renewable energy, five Namibian engineers are undergoing specialised wind turbine training in South Africa, marking a crucial step in the country’s green industrialisation journey. The engineers are enrolled at the…