Namibia has been recognised as one of Africa's leading countries in distributed electricity generation after its net metering framework and embedded generation regulations received continental recognition for advancing renewable energy development.
The recognition was awarded to the Electricity Control Board (ECB) during the GET.transform Distributed Generation Programme currently under way in Cape Town, South Africa, where Namibia was identified as a benchmark for other African countries participating in the initiative.
According to the ECB, the recognition stems from Namibia's successful development, review and implementation of its Net Metering Rules and Embedded Generation Standards, which allow households, businesses and farms generating their own electricity to feed surplus power into the national grid in exchange for credits on their electricity bills.
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The ECB welcomed a delegation from Tanzaniaโs EWURA for a benchmarking and stakeholder engagement visit. The exchange focused on best practices, energy sector developments, and strengthening regional cooperation for sustainable energy regulation.
LONG DELAYS: Traffic congestion is observed along the B1 Western Bypass in Windhoek as a result of the controversial new speed humps along the B1 Western Bypass.
The humps, installed by the Roads Authority on the instruction of transport minister Veikko Nekundi, are meant to protect pedestrian lives. However, the move has been roundly condemned, with critics saying installing speed bumps on a highway could, in fact, lead to motor vehicle accidents and cause traffic congestion.
An online petition, which had just over 200 signatures this morning, had 5 438 signatures as of 18:00 this evening, all calling for the speed humps to be removed and replaced with a pedestrian bridge.
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