By: Energy capital & power

Namibia has officially launched its National Energy Compact, a strategic framework that formalizes the country’s participation in Mission 300—a World Bank Group and African Development Bank initiative aimed at providing electricity access to 300 million people across sub-Saharan Africa by 2030.

Introduced by Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy Modestus Amutse, the compact is designed to reduce Namibia’s heavy dependence on imported electricity, which currently supplies about 60% of the country’s power needs. The framework aligns with Namibia’s Sixth National Development Plan, which targets connecting 200,000 households, and the National Integrated Resource Plan, which seeks 80% electricity self-sufficiency and 70% renewable energy penetration.

Currently, Namibia generates only around 40% of its electricity domestically, with the remainder imported from neighboring countries. The National Energy Compact represents a coordinated effort to expand access, increase local generation, and accelerate the transition to renewable energy.