Power struggle

Precarious situation until 2030
Amidst substantial power outages experienced in neighbouring South Africa and Zambia, it is only natural to wonder about the resilience of Namibia's electricity supply industry. The Institute of Public Policy Research sheds light on the state of electricity supply in Namibia and its preparedness to tackle challenges in the region.
Jo-Maré Duddy
  • 1 Year Ago - 2023-08-09 00:00:00
Namibia has been making strides in constructing new power generation capacity, but the pace of progress is not as rapid as required, and it will not be enough to entirely replace t
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Katima Mulilo: 19° | 24° Rundu: 19° | 20° Eenhana: 16° | 19° Oshakati: 17° | 21° Ruacana: 15° | 19° Tsumeb: 19° | 25° Otjiwarongo: 18° | 28° Omaruru: 18° | 33° Windhoek: 21° | 29° Gobabis: 21° | 32° Henties Bay: 18° | 23° Swakopmund: 18° | 19° Walvis Bay: 18° | 22° Rehoboth: 23° | 33° Mariental: 25° | 33° Keetmanshoop: 25° | 37° Aranos: 23° | 34° Lüderitz: 16° | 24° Ariamsvlei: 25° | 40° Oranjemund: 16° | 25° Luanda: 25° | 26° Gaborone: 19° | 33° Lubumbashi: 16° | 23° Mbabane: 17° | 24° Maseru: 16° | 31° Antananarivo: 17° | 26° Lilongwe: 18° | 23° Maputo: 22° | 33° Windhoek: 21° | 29° Cape Town: 20° | 32° Durban: 21° | 26° Johannesburg: 15° | 30° Dar es Salaam: 26° | 31° Lusaka: 17° | 21° Harare: 16° | 25° Currency: GBP to NAD 22.92 | EUR to NAD 19.09 | CNY to NAD 2.5 | USD to NAD 18.09 | DZD to NAD 0.14 | AOA to NAD 0.02 | BWP to NAD 1.28 | EGP to NAD 0.36 | KES to NAD 0.14 | NGN to NAD 0.01 | ZMW to NAD 0.66 | ZWL to NAD 0.04 | BRL to NAD 3 | RUB to NAD 0.17 | INR to NAD 0.21 | USD to DZD 132.89 | USD to AOA 910.98 | USD to BWP 13.67 | USD to EGP 49.54 | USD to KES 129.61 | USD to NGN 1678.72 | USD to ZAR 18.09 | USD to ZMW 26.95 | USD to ZWL 321 | Stock Exchange: JSE All Share Index 84733.17 Up +0.04% | Namibian Stock Exchange (NSX) Overall Index 1832.75 Down -0.12% | Casablanca Stock Exchange (CSE) MASI 16021.76 Down -0.37% | Egyptian Exchange (EGX) 30 Index 29619.39 Down -0.37% | Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) DCI 10062.3 Up +0.01% | NSX: MTC 7.75 SAME | Anirep 8.99 SAME | Capricorn Investment group 17.34 SAME | FirstRand Namibia Ltd 49 DOWN 0.50% | Letshego Holdings (Namibia) Ltd 4.1 UP 2.50% | Namibia Asset Management Ltd 0.7 SAME | Namibia Breweries Ltd 31.49 UP 0.03% | Nictus Holdings - Nam 2.22 SAME | Oryx Properties Ltd 12.1 UP 1.70% | Paratus Namibia Holdings 11.99 SAME | SBN Holdings 8.45 SAME | Trustco Group Holdings Ltd 0.48 SAME | B2Gold Corporation 47.34 DOWN 1.50% | Local Index closed 677.62 UP 0.12% | Overall Index closed 1534.6 DOWN 0.05% | Osino Resources Corp 19.47 DOWN 2.41% | Commodities: Gold US$ 2 724.36/OZ UP +0.51% | Copper US$ 4.26/lb DOWN -0.0095 | Zinc US$ 2 956.50/T DOWN -0.26% | Brent Crude Oil US$ 79.97/BBP UP +0.01% | Platinum US$ 945.74/OZ DOWN -0.0073 Sport results: Weather: Katima Mulilo: 19° | 24° Rundu: 19° | 20° Eenhana: 16° | 19° Oshakati: 17° | 21° Ruacana: 15° | 19° Tsumeb: 19° | 25° Otjiwarongo: 18° | 28° Omaruru: 18° | 33° Windhoek: 21° | 29° Gobabis: 21° | 32° Henties Bay: 18° | 23° Swakopmund: 18° | 19° Walvis Bay: 18° | 22° Rehoboth: 23° | 33° Mariental: 25° | 33° Keetmanshoop: 25° | 37° Aranos: 23° | 34° Lüderitz: 16° | 24° Ariamsvlei: 25° | 40° Oranjemund: 16° | 25° Luanda: 25° | 26° Gaborone: 19° | 33° Lubumbashi: 16° | 23° Mbabane: 17° | 24° Maseru: 16° | 31° Antananarivo: 17° | 26° Lilongwe: 18° | 23° Maputo: 22° | 33° Windhoek: 21° | 29° Cape Town: 20° | 32° Durban: 21° | 26° Johannesburg: 15° | 30° Dar es Salaam: 26° | 31° Lusaka: 17° | 21° Harare: 16° | 25° Economic Indicators: Currency: GBP to NAD 22.92 | EUR to NAD 19.09 | CNY to NAD 2.5 | USD to NAD 18.09 | DZD to NAD 0.14 | AOA to NAD 0.02 | BWP to NAD 1.28 | EGP to NAD 0.36 | KES to NAD 0.14 | NGN to NAD 0.01 | ZMW to NAD 0.66 | ZWL to NAD 0.04 | BRL to NAD 3 | RUB to NAD 0.17 | INR to NAD 0.21 | USD to DZD 132.89 | USD to AOA 910.98 | USD to BWP 13.67 | USD to EGP 49.54 | USD to KES 129.61 | USD to NGN 1678.72 | USD to ZAR 18.09 | USD to ZMW 26.95 | USD to ZWL 321 | Stock Exchange: JSE All Share Index 84733.17 Up +0.04% | Namibian Stock Exchange (NSX) Overall Index 1832.75 Down -0.12% | Casablanca Stock Exchange (CSE) MASI 16021.76 Down -0.37% | Egyptian Exchange (EGX) 30 Index 29619.39 Down -0.37% | Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) DCI 10062.3 Up +0.01% | NSX: MTC 7.75 SAME | Anirep 8.99 SAME | Capricorn Investment group 17.34 SAME | FirstRand Namibia Ltd 49 DOWN 0.50% | Letshego Holdings (Namibia) Ltd 4.1 UP 2.50% | Namibia Asset Management Ltd 0.7 SAME | Namibia Breweries Ltd 31.49 UP 0.03% | Nictus Holdings - Nam 2.22 SAME | Oryx Properties Ltd 12.1 UP 1.70% | Paratus Namibia Holdings 11.99 SAME | SBN Holdings 8.45 SAME | Trustco Group Holdings Ltd 0.48 SAME | B2Gold Corporation 47.34 DOWN 1.50% | Local Index closed 677.62 UP 0.12% | Overall Index closed 1534.6 DOWN 0.05% | Osino Resources Corp 19.47 DOWN 2.41% | Commodities: Gold US$ 2 724.36/OZ UP +0.51% | Copper US$ 4.26/lb DOWN -0.0095 | Zinc US$ 2 956.50/T DOWN -0.26% | Brent Crude Oil US$ 79.97/BBP UP +0.01% | Platinum US$ 945.74/OZ DOWN -0.0073


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