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Friday, 24 April 2026
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Organization

Cenored

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

Cenored — Central North Regional Electricity Distributor conducting rural electrification and infrastructure maintenance across northern Namibia.

Society

Otjinene councillor demands permanent electricity solution

The News

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.

Why it matters

Five-day power outage in Otjinene disrupted healthcare and water services, exposing infrastructure vulnerabilities in regional delivery.

13 hours ago · The Namibian →

Yesterday

  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.

    13 hours ago · 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 →

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