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Cenored

Also known as: Central Northern Regional Electricity Distributor · Central North Regional Electricity Distributor

Cenored — Central North Regional Electricity Distributor providing power to communities across Otjozondjupa region, conducting scheduled maintenance and rural electrification initiatives.

2025-01-282026-06-08
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  1. April 2026

  2. The Namibian

    Cenored continued as main sponsor for third consecutive year

    Source

    “The Namibia University of Science and Technology last week hosted its annual career fair, bringing together students, pupils and industry stakeholders, with Cenored continuing as the main sponsor for the third consecutive year.”

    Nust hosts Cenored-backed career fair
  3. March 2026

  4. The Namibian

    Cenored announced planned power interruptions at Okahitua for urgent maintenance

    Source

    “The Central Northern Regional Electricity Distributor has announced planned power interruptions at Okahitua in the Oakakarara constituency for urgent maintenance purposes.”

    Cenored plans three-day power outage at Otjozondjupa village

  5. The Namibian

    Cenored says work is aimed at improving reliability and preventing unplanned outages

    Source

    “Cenored says the work is aimed at improving reliability and preventing unplanned outages in the future.”

    Cenored plans three-day power outage at Otjozondjupa village

  6. New Era

    Cenored distributes power via overhead lines

    Source

    “The power is converted from direct current (DC) to alternating current (AC) before being distributed via Cenored's overhead lines.”

    N$200m Otjiwarongo solar plant commissioned

  7. The Namibian

    Cenored announced a planned three-day power interruption at Grootfontein

    Source

    “The Central North Regional Electricity Distributor (Cenored) has announced a planned power interruption that will affect several customers connected to the Uitkomst 11kV network at Grootfontein.”

    Cenored announces three-day electricity outage at Grootfontein

  8. The Namibian

    Cenored says the outage will affect all farms and plots along the Uitkomst 11kV line

    Source

    “In a notice issued yesterday, Cenored says: "The outage will affect all farms and plots along the Uitkomst 11kV line, including Airforce Beacon 2, Wasmer, Boehme, Polzin, Japie, Poolmanskloof, Gute Hoffnung and Einbaum."”

    Cenored announces three-day electricity outage at Grootfontein

  9. The Namibian

    Cenored announced planned power interruption affecting Uitkomst 11kV network customers at Grootfontein

    Source

    “The Central North Regional Electricity Distributor (Cenored) has announced a planned power interruption that will affect several customers connected to the Uitkomst 11kV network at Grootfontein.”

    Cenored announces electricity outage at Grootfontein for three days

  10. The Namibian

    Cenored scheduled maintenance on 16, 18 and 20 March between 08h00 and 17h00

    Source

    “The maintenance is scheduled to take place on 16, 18 and 20 March. The outages will occur between 08h00 and 17h00 on each of the scheduled days.”

    Cenored announces electricity outage at Grootfontein for three days

  11. New Era

    Cenored allegedly declined to electrify Ombika

    Source

    “It is further alleged that Cenored declined to electrify Ombika because they fear that they will not pay for electricity, and that they would vandalise property.”

    Hai||om drag Govt to court over ancestral Etosha
  12. February 2026

  13. The Namibian

    Central North Regional Electricity Distributor applied for a 5.8% increase

    Source

    “Similarly, the Central North Regional Electricity Distributor applied for a 5.8% increase, with 3.8% being approved.”

    Utaara takes aim at electricity hikes amid low income households
Politics

Baby Blue sells 264 plots valued at N$200 million nationwide

The News

Josef Andreas, a politically connected businessman, is selling 264 plots valued at N$200 million through his company Tulaing Group, including 150 residential plots near Grootfontein. The sale has drawn scrutiny from parliament over whether the original land allocation conditions were fulfilled.

Why it matters

Politically connected businessman's sale of N$200m in plots under parliamentary scrutiny reveals ongoing concerns about land allocation accountability and crony capitalism.

7 June 2026 · The Namibian →

Yesterday

  1. Baby Blue sells 264 plots valued at N$200 million nationwide

    Josef Andreas, a politically connected businessman, is selling 264 plots valued at N$200 million through his company Tulaing Group, including 150 residential plots near Grootfontein. The sale has drawn scrutiny from parliament over whether the original land allocation conditions were fulfilled.

    7 June 2026 · The Namibian →

Thursday 23 April

  1. Otjinene councillor demands permanent electricity solution

    A five-day power outage in Otjinene disrupted healthcare, water, education, and telecoms; electricity was restored Wednesday but remains unstable. The councillor called for coordinated action by Cenored, NamPower, and NamWater on infrastructure and contingency planning, citing significant economic losses and public safety threats.

    23 April 2026 · The Namibian →

Monday 13 April

  1. NUST hosts annual career fair with industry participation

    The Namibia University of Science and Technology held its annual career fair to connect students and pupils with employers, internship opportunities, and career guidance. Cenored sponsored the event for the third consecutive year.

    13 April 2026 · The Namibian →

Wednesday 25 March

  1. Cenored schedules three-day power outage in Otjozondjupa region

    The Central Northern Regional Electricity Distributor has announced planned power interruptions on 25, 27 and 29 March between 07h00 and 17h00 in Okahitua, Oakakarara constituency, affecting multiple villages, schools and a clinic. The outages are for urgent line maintenance aimed at improving reliability and preventing future unplanned outages.

    25 March 2026 · The Namibian →

Wednesday 18 March

  1. Otjiwarongo solar plant upgraded to 13MW with battery storage

    The expanded Otjiwarongo HopSol solar plant, upgraded at a cost of over N$200 million, was commissioned on Thursday and will now generate approximately 13 megawatts of electricity for the national grid. The upgraded facility includes modern battery storage capability, making it the country's first solar generation facility backed by such technology, allowing it to produce power at night and during cloudy conditions.

    18 March 2026 · New Era →

  2. Cenored schedules three-day power outage at Grootfontein in March

    The Central North Regional Electricity Distributor (Cenored) has announced a planned power interruption affecting several customers on the Uitkomst 11kV network at Grootfontein on 16, 18 and 20 March between 08h00 and 17h00, due to scheduled line maintenance aimed at improving electricity supply reliability in the area.

    18 March 2026 · The Namibian →

Tuesday 17 March

  1. Cenored scheduled power cuts at Grootfontein for maintenance

    The Central North Regional Electricity Distributor (Cenored) has announced a planned power interruption affecting customers connected to the Uitkomst 11kV network at Grootfontein on 16, 18 and 20 March, between 08h00 and 17h00 each day, for routine line maintenance to improve supply reliability.

    17 March 2026 · The Namibian →

Friday 13 March

  1. Upgraded Otjiwarongo solar plant commissioned with battery storage

    The expanded Anirep-HopSol Africa solar plant at Otjiwarongo was commissioned on Thursday, increasing generation capacity from five megawatts to 13 megawatts and becoming the country's first solar facility backed by modern battery storage to supply roughly 11 megawatts to the national grid.

    13 March 2026 · The Namibian →

Wednesday 11 March

  1. Hai||om launch High Court case over Etosha ancestral land

    The Hai||om have filed a High Court case seeking recognition of ancestral land rights over Etosha National Park and Mangetti West farms, claiming dispossession by German settlers in the 1890s and violent apartheid-era eviction in 1954. They are seeking restoration of land rights, alternative land, or financial compensation, citing violations of the Namibian Constitution and international indigenous rights frameworks.

    11 March 2026 · New Era →

Saturday 7 March

  1. Ministry and Cenored sign deal to accelerate rural electrification

    The Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy will sign a service level agreement with the Central North Regional Electricity Distributor on 9 March to accelerate rural electrification. The agreement aims to improve livelihoods through the Solar Revolving Fund, providing loan funding and subsidies to help households and businesses connect to the grid.

    7 March 2026 · The Namibian →

Wednesday 11 February

  1. MP questions annual electricity tariff hikes amid affordability concerns

    Landless People's Movement parliamentarian Utaara Mootu criticised electricity tariff increases approved for Namibia Power Corporation and the Central North Regional Electricity Distributor, arguing that the current cost-plus tariff framework does not account for household income trends, wage growth, or affordability for low-income groups. She noted that 59.5% of households have electricity access, but nearly 307 000 rural and urban households remain unconnected, and questioned why tariff adjustments do not consider wage growth or consumer purchasing power.

    11 February 2026 · The Namibian →

Sunday 25 January

  1. Okahandja power lines pose safety risk to residents

    Elderly electricity poles positioned dangerously close to homes in Okahandja's Nauaib area have prompted five years of complaints to Cenored. The distributor says it has completed underground cable replacement work costing N$322,420, with further maintenance planned for Okahandja North and West by June 2026.

    25 January 2026 · The Namibian →

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