Activity 4: Achieving greater level of coordination to unlock national energy potential

The objective is to unlock national energy potential through enhanced coordination and substantially expand access to reliable electricity. This drives economic growth, fuels industrial development, and empowers small businesses by ensuring stable power supply. It transforms education and healthcare, enabling digital learning, improved medical services, and better public health. Increased electrification enhances quality of life, reducing reliance on traditional fuels while promoting sustainability and energy security. Strengthened governance ensures efficient policy implementation, attracting investment and fostering long-term national progress. This initiative is a catalyst for a stronger, more resilient, and energy-secure future.

Finalising the National Electrification Master Plan (NEMP) by 2022 enhances coordination to unlock Namibiaʼs energy potential, driving economic growth, social development, and environmental sustainability. It attracts investment, reduces electricity costs, and supports industrial expansion. Socially, it improves education, healthcare, and rural livelihoods while creating jobs and promoting gender inclusion. Environmentally, it accelerates renewable energy adoption, reduces deforestation, and strengthens climate resilience. Additionally, the NEMP streamlines energy planning, governance, and infrastructure development, ensuring energy security, reducing reliance on imports, and positioning Namibia as a leader in sustainable electrification.

This project aims to enhance coordination and unlock Namibiaʼs energy potential by finalising policy papers, updating the National Integrated Resource Plan, and enacting the Energy Regulatory Act by 2022. A strengthened regulatory framework will attract investment, improve energy security, and support sustainable economic growth. The updated resource plan ensures efficient energy planning, while the Energy Regulatory Act enhances governance and market transparency. These efforts will reduce electricity costs, expand access, and accelerate renewable energy adoption, fostering social development, job creation, and environmental sustainability. - Update the National Integrated Resource Plan by 2021 - Enact the Energy Act and Energy Regulatory Act by 2022 Moreover, additional generation capacity will be investigated through PPP and other frameworks during the HPPII period and beyond. Potential projects for private funding would be: - Feasibility study on 100 - 150 MW Concentrated Solar Power Plant - Feasibility study for 300 MW Solar Park as Phase 1 of a larger regional Solar Park project of up to 5 GW - 10 - 40 MW Biomass generation projects; and - 20 - 50 MW solar PV and wind projects