Solar Revolving Fund electrifies 41 households in Oshikoto during 2025/26 financial year
The Solar Revolving Fund in Namibia successfully electrified 41 households in the Oshikoto region during the 2025/26 financial year. The report also highlights ongoing efforts to connect schools and growth points to the national grid, despite challenges with high costs.
Why it matters
This demonstrates the practical implementation of rural electrification projects aimed at improving living standards and infrastructure in developing regions.
THE Solar Revolving Fund, under the Ministry of Mines and Energy, financed the electrification of 41 households in the Oshikoto Region during the 2025/26 financial year (FY).
This was revealed in the Oshikoto Regional Council’s Progress Report on Projects and Programmes implemented during the 2025/26 FY. According to the report, 32 households were electrified using solar systems at a cost of N$1.5 million, while nine were connected to the national grid at a cost of N$261,000.
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