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Namibia exports N$148bn in mining products to South Africa in five months
Namibia exported N$148.00 billion (US$9.13 billion) worth of mining and energy-related products to South Africa between January and May 2026, maintaining a trad
ANIREP expands renewable energy capacity as electricity output surges
Namibia s listed renewable energy producer Alpha Namibia Industries Renewable Power Limited (ANIREP) has significantly expanded its solar generation capacity, n
Namibia pitches critical minerals, green energy to Chinese investors
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has promoted Namibia s critical minerals and renewable energy potential to Chinese investors, calling for greater investment in
Namibia s net metering framework sets benchmark for Africa s energy transition
Namibia has emerged as one of Africa s leading jurisdictions for distributed renewable energy after its net metering framework and embedded generation regulatio
NamPower inaugurates Africa’s first digital substation in Swakopmund
NamPower has officially inaugurated the N$394 million Sekelduin Substation in Swakopmund, describing the facility as Africa s first fully digital substation and
GIPF invests N$2.7bn in Namibia renewable energy projects
Namibia’s Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) has invested N$2.7 billion in renewable energy projects, adding 162.75 megawatts of clean power to the nat
Local electricity generation supplies 58% of Namibia s power needs in April
Local electricity generation supplied nearly 58% of Namibia s power requirements in April 2026, with the Ruacana Hydro Power Station accounting for the overwhel
Namibian government yet to approve TotalEnergies-Galp offshore asset swap
The Namibian government has yet to approve a proposed exchange of offshore petroleum exploration interests between TotalEnergies and Galp, despite the transacti
Bannerman switches NSX sponsor as Etango Development Advances
Bannerman Energy has appointed Cirrus Securities as its new Namibia Securities Exchange (NSX) sponsor, marking a change in its local market advisory arrangement
Namibia s power import dependence raises cost and supply security concerns
Namibia s continued reliance on imported electricity is increasing pressure on power affordability and exposing the country to growing supply security risks, ac
The energy explainer-part 1: What does local content actually mean?
By Mutindi Lydia Jacobs Hello everyone, welcome to Part 1 of The Energy Explainer: Insights for Namibia on Local Content Series, where I break down what s happe
Windhoek’s N$280m power substation set for 2027 commissioning
A new N$280 million electricity substation being developed in Windhoek is expected to be commissioned in February 2027 as authorities move to strengthen power s