Establishment of RED in||Kharas and Hardap could accelerate electrification: Shilunga

NAMPA

2025-03-14

ITSAWISES, 13 March 2025 - Deputy Minister of Mines and Energy, Kornelia Shilunga pictured as she switches on the electricity to 98 households in the Berseba Constituency in the ||Kharas Region. (Photo by: Suzith Tjitaura) NAMPA

ITSAWISES, 14 MAR (NAMPA) – The establishment of the Au-Ob Regional Electricity Distributor (RED) could accelerate rural electrification in the ||Kharas and Hardap regions, Deputy Minister of Mines and Energy, Kornelia Shilunga has said.
Speaking at the inauguration of electricity for 98 households in Berseba on Thursday, Shilunga stated that a well-managed RED will ensure efficient, affordable, and sustainable electricity provision.
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