By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Erastus

 

In an effort to increase access to electricity nationally from 59% to 70% by 2030, the government will allocate N$135 million and more in subsidies to electricity distributors.

 

This includes N$8 million in subsidy for the development of a solar mini-grid in Puros Village, Kunene Region.

 

This was revealed by the Executive Director and Accounting Officer of the Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy, Ben Nangombe, during the signing ceremony of Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with regional electricity distributors.

 

“I wish to re-emphasise that we have 200,000 households to connect in the next five years. The only way to get there is through purposeful partnership, tight execution, and unrelenting focus,” he said.

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