Strategies and frameworks not enough for energy transition: Biel

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2026-04-28

The Dome in Swakopmund has recently commissioned a solar photovoltaic installation of 100 kW on its roof. The set-up will now cover up to 70 per cent of The Dome's electricity consumption with clean and cheap solar energy. (Photo: Contributed)

WINDHOEK, 28 APR (NAMPA) – Strategies and frameworks alone are not sufficient as the success of the energy transition depends on people, State Secretary for Berlin’s Senate Department for Economic Affairs, Energy and Public Enterprises, Michael Biel has said.
Biel made the remarks at the opening of the 2026 Solar Expert Conference in Windhoek on Tuesday.
The one-day conference is being hosted by the City of Windhoek under the theme ‘Solar Energy...

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