Regulatory measure · Namibia
Moratorium on new generation licences for export
Record NAM-R-0002 · draft, not yet reviewed by a person
Status by track
RulesIn force · 5 Sep 2025sources checked 16 Oct 2026
First imposed from 5 March 2024 for 18 months; renewed from 5 September 2025 to 5 January 2029, or until transmission constraints are relieved. All evidence is from press reports of an ECB statement made in late July 2026.
- moratorium on generation licences for export (first) · 5 Mar 2024a moratorium effective 5 March 2024 for 18 months, imposed on the ECB's suggestion, citing "constrained transmission capacity on interconnections" a moratorium effective 5 March 2024 for 18 months, imposed on the ECB's suggestion, citing "constrained transmission capacity on interconnections"not yet checked by a personNamibia halts issuance of licences to export electricity · article text · not yet checked by a person
- moratorium on generation licences for export (renewal) · 5 Sep 2025the Minister renewed the moratorium on the ECB's recommendation, effective 5 September 2025, for 40 months the Minister renewed the moratorium on the ECB's recommendation, effective 5 September 2025, for 40 monthsparaphrase, not a quotationECB renews moratorium on electricity generation licences for exports · article text · paraphrase, not a quotation
- moratorium on generation licences for export (renewal) · target: 5 Jan 2029the moratorium runs to 5 January 2029 "or until the existing transmission network constraints are alleviated" the moratorium runs to 5 January 2029 "or until the existing transmission network constraints are alleviated"not yet checked by a personECB renews moratorium on electricity generation licences for exports · article text · not yet checked by a person
- moratorium on generation licences for export (renewal)"limited transmission capacity on interconnectors in neighbouring South Africa continues to restrict electricity exports" "limited transmission capacity on interconnectors in neighbouring South Africa continues to restrict electricity exports"not yet checked by a personECB renews moratorium on electricity generation licences for exports · article text · not yet checked by a person
- moratorium on generation licences for export (exemptions)exempted are plants with battery storage "intended specifically for night-time electricity export to the SAPP" (no condition attached), and IPPs taking part in NTCSA network upgrades, "subject to formal confirmation from the South African utility" exempted are plants with battery storage "intended specifically for night-time electricity export to the SAPP" (no condition attached), and IPPs taking part in NTCSA network upgrades, "subject to formal confirmation from the South African utility"not yet checked by a personECB renews moratorium on electricity generation licences for exports · article text · not yet checked by a person
Not established
- The ECB's own statement and the legal instrument. Press reports appeared in late July 2026, about eleven months after the stated effective date; the gap is not explained.
- Which South African lines or corridors limit exports. No source read names them.
- The legal power used. Press reports cite section 21(1) of the Electricity Act, which sets criteria for licence applications; the text was not checked.
- How much export capacity the moratorium holds back. The Brief reported in September 2023 that export licences totalling 1.2 GW had been issued against 780 MW of transfer capacity; that figure has not been checked.
Blockers
- Namibia freezes new generation licences for export · evidence of the constraint
Connections
- Joint action or dependency with Obib–Oranjemund line
- Joint action or dependency with Namibia's import reliance, Caprivi Link outages
Institutions named
A role is shown only where a quoted source says what the institution does on this reform.
Reach: 2 cross-border links, 1 blockers, 2 institutions in 1 country. Counted from the records.