ECB threatens to strip electricity licences of underperforming councils

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WINDHOEK, 24 AUG (NAMPA) - The Electricity Control Board (ECB) has threatened to revoke electricity distribution licences from underperforming municipalities and regional councils and hand networks to operators with proven technical and financial capacity.
The warning follows an audit that found widespread non-compliance across Namibia’s power infrastructure. The audit focused on audited transmission, distribution and supply networks across all 1...

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