insert_link Namibia Councils owe NamPower N$912 million Electricity Control Board CEO Robert Kahimise (Photo: ECB) Local authorities, state-owned enterprises, and electricity distributors owe NamPower a combined N$912 million, according to the Electricity Control Board (ECB), with more than half of the amount linked to breached repayment agreements. ECB Chief Executive Officer Robert Kahimise said N$557 million relates to agreements that have not been honoured. Mariental Municipality is the largest debtor, owing N$233 million, followed by Gobabis, Karasburg, […] today15 December, 2025
insert_link Namibia Court Rules Against Exclusive Fibre Deal The High Court has ruled in favour of the Communications Regulatory Authority, invalidating a clause in a 2012 fibre lease agreement between NamPower, MTC, and Telecom Namibia. The clause had given operators exclusive access to NamPower’s dark fibre with automatic renewal. Mufaro Nesongano, Executive for Communication and Consumer Relations at CRAN, said the decision supports fair competition in the telecom sector. today25 September, 2025
insert_link Oshiwambo O NORED oya futa oongunga dhawo dhehangano lyo Nampower dhali podoola oomilion 341 omwedhi gwa piti Ehangano lyoku andjaneka olusheno kiitopolwa yokonooli yoshilongo o NORED,olya tseyitha lya manitha okufuta oongunga dhehangano lyo NAMPOWER dhoomiliona 341 omwedhi gwaziko. Maria okuna oshindji today16 July, 2025
insert_link Namibia NORED clears N$341 million debt with NamPower The Northern Electricity Distributor (NORED) has cleared its N$341 million debt with NamPower, the national power utility, in June 2025. The repayment marks a critical financial milestone, given NORED’s role in supplying electricity across northern regions of the country. The move is expected to ease some pressure on the national grid and potentially help streamline regional energy distribution. Future Media’s Maria Namupala reports. While NamPower has not issued a […] today16 July, 2025
insert_link Business / Economics NamPower’s Haulofu Urges Local Plant to Tackle High Power Costs. NamPower Managing Director Simson Haulofu is calling on government to develop a national power plant to help lower electricity costs and end Namibia’s heavy reliance on imports. NewsOnOne reports that while speaking to parliament’s energy and natural resources committees on Tuesday, Haulofu said that while renewables like the 100MW solar plant are encouraging, Namibia still needs a stable long-term energy solution. today9 July, 2025
insert_link Namibia Windhoek & NORED tariff hikes approved but suspended pending ECB compliance The Electricity Control Board (ECB) has approved electricity tariff increases for the City of Windhoek and Northern Regional Electricity Distributor (NORED) for the 2025/26 financial year—3.9% for Windhoek and 4% for NORED—but their implementation has been suspended until both entities meet regulatory conditions, ECB CEO Robert Kahimise announced. What’s holding things up? The Windhoek municipality must submit audited financial statements for 2023/24, a detailed report on ring-fencing its Electricity Business […] today8 July, 2025
insert_link Oshiwambo O Windhoek otayi pula egwedhelo lyiifuta yolusheno momumvo shimaliwa go 2025-2026 Aakalimo yomo Windhoek otaaka taalela endjekepo lyiihohela yolusheno ,ngele o Electricity Control Board oya zimine endjekepo lyiihohela yolusheno ndyoka lya thanekwa ku Muni gwa Windhoek. Shiikwatelela ko Windheok Observer,oshilando osha hala endjekepo lyihohela yolusheno noo % 4 momumvo shimaliwa go 2025-2026. Tashiti endjekepo otali endele pamwe nendjekepo lyiihohela yolusheno lopauwundji lo Nampower noo % 3.8. today9 June, 2025
insert_link Oshiwambo Ehangano lyo Electricity Control Board-ECB olya zimine endjekepo lyoo % 3.8 lyolusheno luuwindji kehangano lyo Nampower Ehangano lyo Electricity Control Board-ECB olya zimine endjekepo lyoo % 3.8 lyolusheno luuwindji kehangano lyo Nampower,shili pevi noo % dhotango dhili 17.44 dhoka kwali dhiindilwa kehangano. Egwedhelo lya ziminwa otali ka yambidhidhwa no subsidy yepangelo yoodola oomilion 283. Omukuluntu wiliki go ECB Robert Kahimise okwa tseyitha kutya iihohela ya talululwa otayi ka ndjekapo ondando yongaashingeyi okuza podola 1.99 mo Kilowatt mowili okuya poodola 2.06 mo Kilo watt mowili,momumvo shimaliwa go […] today13 May, 2025
Environment Namdeb and NamPower partner on renewable power projects https://youtu.be/ravPsgHJ0ao By: Eric Mhunduru Namdeb and NamPower last week signed a memorandum of understanding to facilitate collaboration on the development and integration of renewable electricity projects into the national grid. The agreement was signed by Namdeb Chief Executive Officer, Riaan Burger and NamPower Managing Director, Kahenge Haulofu, who revealed that the power generated will also be used for Namdeb’s mining operations. Angie Scholtz spoke to Haulofu who said they will […] today13 May, 2025
