Namibia shuts down base stations to save energy

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Will a dispute in Namibia derail major energy projects?

Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. A dispute in Namibia over access to diamond-rich land around the town of Luderitz is now threatening to derail major energy projects, state and company officials said as the government steps up efforts to resolve the dispute.

Why is Namibia not getting enough electricity?

Namibia's domestic electricity supply has failed to keep pace with rising demand, and Namibia generates less than half of the energy it consumes.

What are the key policies and initiatives guiding Namib-IA's renewables sector?

There have been five key policies and initiatives guiding the trajectory of Namib-ia's renewables sector. These are the White Paper on Energy Policy (1998), the Renewable Energy Feed-In Tariff (REFIT) Programme (2011), the National Renewable Energy Policy (2017) and the Namibia Green Hydrogen and Derivatives Strategy (2022).

Why should Namibia diversify away from hydropower?

Drought events are likely to become more frequent and severe by 2030, exacerbated further by competing upstream water demands. They will impact on both Namibia and its neighbors, who use hydropower extensively to generate energy for export. Namibia therefore has good reasons to diversify away from hydropower.

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Renewables Policy and Practice

Currently, almost 300,000 households have no access to electricity. Renewable energy can bridge the access to electricity gap by providing off-grid energy options for the population. As

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Namibia

Namibia has a power purchase agreement with Eskom which expires in 2025. South African officials have publicly stated they will continue the agreement, despite ongoing