Residents of Kalkrand in the Hardap region have been without electricity since Sunday due to damage to electrical infrastructure caused by extreme weather.
The Namibia Power Corporation (NamPower) in a media statement on Tuesday said the temporary disruption is due to broken poles on the power lines caused by extreme weather, affecting Kalkrand and surrounding areas.
“NamPower wishes to inform customers and the public at large that Kalkrand 33kv regulations are experiencing power supply interruptions since 6 April 2023,” it says.
The statement further says recent heavy rains have made it difficult to access the affected power lines, significantly slowing down the restoration process and causing delays in service recovery.
NamPower said it is committed to resolving the issue as quickly as possible.
The public was advised to treat all power lines and electrical points as ‘live’ during the power outage, as no prior notification will be given when the power supply is restored.
