Maria David
WITH the new Modified Single Buyer (MSB) model expected to be a gamechanger in the electricity industry, NamPower is more ever-ready for competition.
The MSB model will allow large power consumers to choose for themselves where to procure electricity by looking at cheaper options that are available in the country, rather than buying from NamPower alone as has been the practice all along.
NamPower Managing Director (MD), Simson Haulofu, said they are not afraid of competition that comes with the introduction of the MSB model.
Haulofu stated that they have already made the necessary arrangements to prepare and welcome the competition in the MSB framework.
“We are not afraid of any competition. We will be able to render the services that we are expected to do, be it with balancing (or) registration of new entries to market,” he concluded.
Central Regional Electricity Distributor (CENORED) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Robert Kahimise, said that they adapted the renewal energy planet that is seeking to establish in their area of a solar integrated planet.
Kahimise stated that they were very specific in their expression of interest that they are looking for hybrid system, solar biomass, which is a must-have with a storage system.
He indicated that the planet should be able to produce for them as CENORED, the health taker, with a minimum of four hours to allow them to use during demand with NamPower as a bulk supplier.
“The bidding process has already closed and we are busy with evaluation process, the company to chosen should be able to supply to us 10-megawatt power,” he said.
He added that the whole purpose of moving away from the usual standalone system is that they need the lowest tariffs, at least a dollar and below if possible.
Kahimise noted that by doing that they will be able to save an electricity supply company.
