Category: Energy
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…
Driving into the Future: Is Namibia Ready for Electric Vehicles? Dr. Rauna Shipena
By: Dr Rauna Shipena The global transition to electric vehicles (EVs) is gaining momentum, with countries striving to align their transport systems with sustainability goals. Namibia, with its vast landscapes and unique energy mix, faces several challenges and opportunities…
Building A Sustainable World Today For A Better Tomorrow
Pankratius Kondjamba Energy continues to be a key driver for global economic growth. Energy sparked the first industrial revolution in the 1760s and continued to play a fundamental role in the subsequent revolutions. This era was marked by the invention…
Daures Green Hydrogen Pilot Project Nears Completion
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Eratus The Daures green hydrogen pilot project is over 95% complete, according to Jerome Namaseb, the project’s chief executive officer. The initiative aims not only to be Africa’s first 100% Net Zero green community but also…
CRAN Can Enhance Green Hydrogen Landscape
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) has expressed its readiness to support Namibia’s green hydrogen (GH2) ambitions by creating a regulatory framework that fosters investment, innovation, and collaboration with other government entities. According to…
Ten Traditional Authorities Electrified
By: Annakleta Haikera The Ministry of Mines and Energy, in collaboration with Nored and Nampower, has electrified ten traditional authorities across Namibia. This milestone was announced by Deputy Minister of Mines and Energy, Kornelia Shilungu, during the commissioning…
QatarEnergy Increases Stake in Namibian Oil Blocks
By: Dwight Links QatarEnergy has increased its investment in Namibia’s offshore oil sector by acquiring an additional stake in exploration blocks within the Orange Basin, home to the significant Venus oil discoveries. The company announced its agreement with…
Second Largest Solar Plant Built in Just Six Months
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus The Namibia HyIron-Oshivela project has invested in a 25-megawatt solar plant to power its plans of producing green iron and start the decarbonising of the steel industry. Built in just six months, the solar facility…
Planned Byness Hydro Funds Yet to Be Secured
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus Namibia and Angola are yet to secure funding for the Baynes Binational Hydropower Project with less than three years remaining before the project construction begins in 2027. Mines and Energy Minister Tom Alweendo there is…
Otjikoto 40 MW Biomass Power Station to Begin Operations in 2027
By: Kavee Vezemburuka The Otjikoto 40 MW Biomass Power Station, Namibia’s first large-scale biomass power generation project, is set to commence commercial operations in the first quarter of 2027. Construction began this week near the Otjikoto substation outside…