Rural Electrification

Ouminsitry weemina noikwanghono welikalekela oshimaliwa shoku yandja olusheno kovanhu moshitopolwa sha //Karas no Hardap

Omupedu minister weemina no ikwanghono Kornelia Shilunga, okwati okwe likalekelwa oshimaliwa shomu tengenekwafaneko womudo 2025/2026. Shilunga edi okwe dipopya pefimbo loku tula moilonga pambelwa eeprojeka dolusheno momikunda osho shaningilwa ko doropa ya Maltahohe. Oonakumona ouwa wolusheno ovovo tava hangwa molukanda la Maltahohe extension 1, August Dam oshoyo komukunda Kruiss. Shilunga tayelifa kutya, pefimbo eli epangelo olili meenghundafana nehangano loku adjakaneka omayakulo olusheno moshilongo Nampower, oku yandja eyambidido koshimaliwa aasho shilipo […]

March 12, 2025 11

Namibia

Namibian Engineers Train in SA for Wind Energy Expansion

Five Namibian engineers are undergoing six months of wind turbine training in Cape Town, facilitated by Windwise Turbines. The program equips them with skills to install and maintain Namibia’s first locally manufactured wind turbines. Windwise aims to build a 95% Namibian workforce, aligning with the country's Green Industrialisation Blueprint. The turbines, using German technology, are designed for stable power generation and seamless integration into Namibia’s energy grid. This initiative […]

February 17, 2025 25

South Africa

Power cuts have hit South Africa’s labour market hard: the biggest toll has been on jobs – new research

By Haroon Bhorat, University of Cape Town and Timothy Köhler Access to electricity – measured by the share of individuals who use electricity as their main energy source – has significantly improved in lower-income countries in recent decades. Thanks to large-scale rural electrification and infrastructure development programmes, 90% of the population in these countries had access by 2021, up from about 74% at the turn […]

May 30, 2024 38

Environment

Electricity from farm waste: how biogas could help Malawians with no power

By Ehiaze Ehimen, Atlantic Technological University and Thomas Robin, Atlantic Technological University In sub-Saharan Africa, over 600 million people (more than 50% of the population) are without access to electricity. Malawi has one of the world’s lowest electricity access rates – just 14.1% of the total population have access to the main grid. In rural areas, the electrification access rate is even lower, estimated at 5.6% […]

May 2, 2024 54

Namibia

Calls Intensify for Enhanced Rural Electrification in Omaheke Region

Inhabitants of the Omaheke Region are actively championing the establishment of an electricity distribution body to amplify rural electrification efforts. These recommendations emerged from recent consultations with the National Planning Commission, underscoring the residents' strong desire for improved rural electrification. Despite acknowledged efforts by the central government, there's a collective call for more proactive measures. Additionally, while a significant portion of the population has access to clean drinking water and […]

March 5, 2024 7

Uncategorized

Ondangwa connects more homes to electricity grid

Over 150 houses in Ondangwa are set to receive electricity. According to the town's spokesperson, Petrina Shitalangaho-Mutikisha, the Council has identified 153 households in the Omahenene location to benefit from the project, funded by the Ministry of Mines and Energy and NORED.

February 29, 2024 36