Staff Reporter
THE Namibia Power Corporation (NamPower) has announced that Grootfontein and the surrounding areas have been experiencing a power outage since 19:14 on Tuesday, 19 November 2024.
“The power outage is due to severe weather conditions, which damaged three Kamarad pole structures on the Otjikoto–Grootfontein 66 kV line. NamPower technical personnel are currently attending to the damage. The public should take note that the broken pole structures are in a difficult-to-access area, which might delay repair works,” NamPower explained.
The affected areas include Berg Aukas, Otjituuo/Okamatapati/DWA/DBC, Grootfontein town, and Grootfontein Maria Bron/Uitkomst Retic. The time for power restoration cannot be estimated at the moment.
“NamPower cautions the public to treat all power lines and electrical points as ‘live’ during power outages, as no prior notification is given when power supply is restored. NamPower apologises to the residents of Grootfontein and the surrounding areas, as well as the public in general, for any inconvenience caused by the outage,” NamPower added.