Cenored

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

Cenored — Central North Regional Electricity Distributor, provides electricity distribution and rural electrification services in central northern Namibia.

2025-01-282026-07-23

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January 2026
25 JanThe Namibian
Cenored has allocated N$2 million for maintenance, breakdowns and repairs in 2025/2026
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“He notes that Cenored has a maintenance plan for Okahandja for the 2025/2026 financial year, with N$2 million allocated for maintenance, breakdowns and repairs.”
Okahandja power lines falling on houses

Politics

Minister blasts Henties Bay acting CEO over water crisis

The News

Urban and Rural Development Minister James Sankwasa has criticized the Henties Bay municipality's acting chief executive officer as the "poorest of poor performers" amid a water crisis where residents cannot purchase prepaid water after the service provider suspended vending in June over a contractual dispute. The minister's concerns centre on the stalled implementation of an approximately N$27 million prepaid water meter project and has formally objected to the acting CEO's appointment as substantive CEO.

20 July 2026 · Windhoek Observer →

Monday 20 July

Minister blasts Henties Bay acting CEO over water crisis
Urban and Rural Development Minister James Sankwasa has criticized the Henties Bay municipality's acting chief executive officer as the "poorest of poor performers" amid a water crisis where residents cannot purchase prepaid water after the service provider suspended vending in June over a contractual dispute. The minister's concerns centre on the stalled implementation of an approximately N$27 million prepaid water meter project and has formally objected to the acting CEO's appointment as substantive CEO.
20 July 2026 · Windhoek Observer →

Monday 13 July

Anirep triples solar output, revenue rises to N$95.4 million
Namibian renewable energy producer Anirep nearly tripled electricity generation to 68.1GWh in the 2026 financial year following the commissioning of the 25MWp Moses Mague Garöeb Khan Solar PV Plant and refurbishment of the Otjiwarongo facility, with electricity sales climbing 60% to N$62.1 million and total revenue rising 36% to N$95.4 million. The company reported a statutory loss after recognising a N$40.2 million non-cash impairment related to goodwill and power generation assets, though it says this does not affect plant performance or cash generation.
13 July 2026 · The Namibian →

Sunday 7 June

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

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

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

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

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 →
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

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

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

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

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

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

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 →