More Than N$210 Million Spent on Rural Electrification

Posted to the web 12 August 2008 Kae Matundu-Tjiparuro ALTHOUGH most urban areas were connected to the national power grid, rural regions lagged behind by the dawn of Namibia's independence in 1990. This prompted the Government to embark on a national electrification programme. New Era finds out from the Ministry of Mines what progress has been made to date on taking electricity to the rural areas. QUESTION: What progress has hitherto been made with regard to rural electrification? Can you indicate what progress has been made in the various regions of the country? ANSWER: The rural electrification projects have gone a long way in addressing the need of increased access to electricity services in rural parts of Namibia. According to the Rural Electrification Distribution Master Plan of 2000, reviewed in October 2005, about 25... [read full story]