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Namibia.
EVS Namibia EV Service Centre Market Entry
Decision-grade Namibia assessment separating passenger BEVs/PHEVs from hybrids, buses, policy conversion measures, charger locations and non-registry commercial estimates.
Commercial EV floor
100
Approximate February 2024 commercial operating floor; not registry stock.
Reported locations
9
Reported locations; not audited connectors.
Jobs/year
194
Gate-planning jobs/year; not booked demand.
Years
2.804
Base simple payback on N$350,000 reversible capex.
01/The verdict in full
Executive summary
- Conditional go only for registry/demand diligence and a scheduled Greater Windhoek partner clinic. No current authoritative passenger-BEV/PHEV stock series was located. [ra_registration]
- A February 2024 commercial report put operational EVs at approximately 100; another cited about 500. They are not averaged or treated as registry truth. [puma_ev] [vivo_conflict]
- Nine public charging locations were reported in September 2025, not audited connectors. Seven were in Windhoek, one Walvis Bay and one Arandis. [city_charger]
- National TAM remains null. The 194-job / N$1,164,000 SAM is a gate case that activates only after NaTIS proves at least 300 registered Greater Windhoek plug-ins.
- No standalone centre, franchise sale or traction-pack work.
02
Board Decision
Authorise a dated NaTIS extract, legal/technical diligence and paid-demand validation. Release no more than N$350,000 reversible capex only after every gate passes. Base steady state is 90 jobs, N$540,000 revenue, N$124,800 EBITDA and 2.80-year simple payback; all operating inputs are EVS assumptions.
Decision Summary
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL GO — registry and paid-demand diligence, then a scheduled Greater Windhoek partner clinic
- Reason
- Commercial stock estimates conflict and are not registry evidence.
- Decision
- NO-GO now
- Reason
- The observed floor and charger evidence cannot support irreversible premises or territory.
- Decision
- HOLD
- Reason
- No opening, removal, damaged-pack custody or shipment without written approvals.
Source: EVS Namibia operating-floor, launch-gate and pilot model
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Market size
Namibia had 419,716 registered vehicles at September 2025 according to a parliamentary statement relay, but the number covers all fuels/classes. It is not an EV service denominator. [natis_population]
Commercial estimates, all vehicles and policy measures are separate grains.
Source: EVS Namibia operating-floor, launch-gate and pilot model
Market KPIs
- Value
- 419,716
- Unit
- vehicles
- Period
- September 2025
- Evidence
- All vehicles; parliamentary statement relay [natis_population].
- Value
- 140,000
- Unit
- transactions/month
- Period
- Reported October 2025
- Evidence
- Approximate; all transaction types [natis_transactions].
- Value
- 100
- Unit
- vehicles
- Period
- February 2024
- Evidence
- Approximate non-registry estimate [puma_ev].
- Value
- 500
- Unit
- vehicles
- Period
- November 2024
- Evidence
- Later-2024 press claim; not reconciled or adopted [vivo_conflict].
- Value
- 9
- Unit
- locations
- Period
- September 2025
- Evidence
- Not connectors, power or uptime [city_charger].
- Value
- 22
- Unit
- kW AC
- Period
- September 2025
- Evidence
- One Windhoek device supporting two vehicles [city_charger].
Source: EVS Namibia operating-floor, launch-gate and pilot model
Definition-sensitive Namibia observations
- BEV
- —
- PHEV (unavailable)
- —
- BEV used in model
- 100
- Scope
- Approximate all-EV claim; propulsion/body/status not separated [puma_ev].
- BEV
- —
- PHEV (unavailable)
- —
- BEV used in model
- 500
- Scope
- Commercial claim; not averaged or used as stock [vivo_conflict].
- BEV
- —
- PHEV (unavailable)
- —
- BEV used in model
- 419,716
- Scope
- All fuels/classes; not EV stock [natis_population].
- BEV
- 96,500
- PHEV (unavailable)
- —
- BEV used in model
- 96,500
- Scope
- Mitigation planning measure, not realised or additive stock [ndc].
- BEV
- 7,000
- PHEV (unavailable)
- —
- BEV used in model
- 7,000
- Scope
- Heavy planning measure; excluded from passenger service pool [ndc].
Source: EVS Namibia operating-floor, launch-gate and pilot model
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Definition reconciliation
Passenger plug-ins, all vehicles, buses, policy measures, commercial estimates and charger locations are not interchangeable.
Definition reconciliation
- Included
- No current authoritative separated series located
- Use
- National TAM and adoption share remain null.
- Included
- Approximate operational estimate in February 2024
- Use
- Conservative commercial floor only; stale/non-registry.
- Included
- Conflicting later-2024 commercial claim
- Use
- Uncertainty disclosure; not averaged or modelled.
- Included
- 419,716 at September 2025
- Use
- Automotive context only, not EV denominator.
- Included
- Nine reported locations
- Use
- Not audited connector, power, uptime or access count.
- Included
- 96,500 light and 7,000 heavy BEV measures
- Use
- Policy ambition only; not stock, sales or additive forecast.
- Included
- Policy/fleet pathways
- Use
- Excluded from passenger service pool.
Source: EVS Namibia operating-floor, launch-gate and pilot model
05
Forecast scenarios
20%, 40% and 65% five-year cases grow the approximate 100-EV commercial floor. They are EVS capacity tests, not official stock forecasts.
Five-year EVS capacity cases from 100; not official forecasts.
Source: EVS Namibia operating-floor, launch-gate and pilot model
Five-year commercial-floor planning cases
- Annual Growth Pct
- 20
- Planning stock end-2030
- 249
- Interpretation
- Five-year capacity case from the 100-EV commercial floor; not official forecast.
- Annual Growth Pct
- 40
- Planning stock end-2030
- 538
- Interpretation
- Planning case requiring repeat supply, registration and after-sales access.
- Annual Growth Pct
- 65
- Planning stock end-2030
- 1,223
- Interpretation
- Stress case; not used to approve fixed premises.
Source: EVS Namibia operating-floor, launch-gate and pilot model
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Charging infrastructure
Nine locations were reported, while the City commissioned a 22 kW AC device serving two vehicles. Audit connector count, power, uptime, access and payment at every location. [city_charger]
Locations are not audited connectors, power, uptime or access.
Source: EVS Namibia operating-floor, launch-gate and pilot model
Charging evidence and unknowns
- Value
- 9
- Unit
- locations
- Period
- September 2025
- Status
- 7 Windhoek, 1 Walvis Bay, 1 Arandis; no connector/power/uptime audit [city_charger].
- Value
- 22
- Unit
- kW AC
- Period
- September 2025
- Status
- Reported to support two vehicles [city_charger].
- Value
- 0
- Unit
- stations
- Period
- April 2025
- Status
- City feasibility stage at publication [city_zero].
- Value
- —
- Unit
- tariff
- Period
- Current
- Status
- No EV-specific tariff inferred; obtain ECB/licensee determination [ecb_tariffs].
- Value
- —
- Unit
- written determination
- Period
- Announced 2025
- Status
- Installation, resale/pricing and standards covered; current instrument required [ecb_framework].
Source: EVS Namibia operating-floor, launch-gate and pilot model
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Vehicle parc age and service demand
No authoritative passenger-BEV/PHEV age or warranty distribution was located. A NaTIS VIN/year/status extract is the first demand-control gate.
Vehicle parc and service demand
- Value
- 419,716
- Unit
- vehicles
- Implication
- Large conventional parc but no accessible propulsion split [natis_population].
- Value
- 140,000
- Unit
- transactions/month
- Implication
- Registry infrastructure exists; commission a dated EV extract [natis_transactions].
- Value
- —
- Unit
- vehicles
- Implication
- No authoritative BEV/PHEV age/warranty series located.
- Value
- 100
- Unit
- vehicles
- Implication
- Too small/stale for fixed centre; validate VIN/location/status [puma_ev].
- Value
- —
- Unit
- units
- Implication
- Nissan Leaf, Mercedes EQA/EQB and BMW iX signal model diversity without shares [puma_ev].
Source: EVS Namibia operating-floor, launch-gate and pilot model
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Transparent TAM / SAM / SOM
National passenger-EV TAM is not quantified. The commercial floor and launch-gate case separate sourced observations from EVS assumptions; executable SOM is zero.
Assumption-led capacity case; executable SOM zero.
Source: EVS Namibia operating-floor, launch-gate and pilot model
Sizing assumptions
- Value
- 100
- Unit
- vehicles
- Basis
- Approximate February 2024 press observation [puma_ev].
- Value
- 0.9
- Unit
- share
- Basis
- EVS planning haircut; not a Namibia statistic.
- Value
- 1.2
- Unit
- jobs/active vehicle/year
- Basis
- EVS blended diagnostic/chassis assumption.
- Value
- 6,000
- Unit
- NAD/job
- Basis
- Replace with paid Namibia observations.
- Value
- 300
- Unit
- registered light-duty plug-ins
- Basis
- EVS minimum-density gate, not estimate.
- Value
- 0.6
- Unit
- share
- Basis
- Verify warranty/captive-fleet access.
- Value
- 0
- Unit
- jobs
- Basis
- Deliberately zero.
Source: EVS Namibia operating-floor, launch-gate and pilot model
TAM / SAM / SOM
- Vehicles
- —
- Jobs Per Year
- —
- Revenue ALL
- —
- Status
- Not quantified: active BEV/PHEV registry denominator unavailable.
- Vehicles
- 90
- Jobs Per Year
- 108
- Revenue ALL
- 648,000
- Status
- 100 × 90% active × 1.20 events; not national TAM.
- Vehicles
- 162
- Jobs Per Year
- 194
- Revenue ALL
- 1,164,000
- Status
- 300 gate × 90% active × 60% reach × 1.20 events.
Source: EVS Namibia operating-floor, launch-gate and pilot model
09
Customers and fleets
Prioritise supported private imports and paid corporate/mining/tourism fleet trials. Public vehicles are not accessible revenue without procurement and warranty permission.
Customer segments
- Need
- Pre-purchase inspection, scan, charging, 12V and chassis evidence
- Priority
- High after supported-VIN and registry proof.
- Need
- Scheduled inspection and uptime evidence
- Priority
- High only through a paid fleet trial.
- Need
- Route/charging readiness and condition reporting
- Priority
- Medium; Windhoek–coast corridor.
- Need
- Documented procurement and safe diagnostics
- Priority
- Medium only with contract/warranty permission.
- Need
- Depot/OEM support
- Priority
- Excluded from Phase 1.
Source: EVS Namibia operating-floor, launch-gate and pilot model
Fleet segments
- Entry Product
- Paid inspection and uptime trial
- Evidence Gate
- Named VINs, duty cycle, charger audit and service contract.
- Entry Product
- Condition report and charging-readiness package
- Evidence Gate
- Paid 90-day trial and route map.
- Entry Product
- Non-warranty overflow only
- Evidence Gate
- Procurement, insurer and OEM permission.
- Entry Product
- Chassis and evidence-grade triage
- Evidence Gate
- Written scope and data/tool access.
- Entry Product
- Referral only
- Evidence Gate
- Separate heavy-duty competence and facility.
Source: EVS Namibia operating-floor, launch-gate and pilot model
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Brands and models
No authoritative passenger-EV brand/model registration table was located. Named models are availability signals, not market shares.
Priority brands — no audited market shares located
- Brand
- Nissan
- Units
- —
- Share of H1 2026 BEVs (%)
- —
- Source
- Leaf named in commercial reporting; no registry share [puma_ev].
- Brand
- Mercedes-Benz
- Units
- —
- Share of H1 2026 BEVs (%)
- —
- Source
- EQA/EQB named; no registry share [puma_ev].
- Brand
- BMW
- Units
- —
- Share of H1 2026 BEVs (%)
- —
- Source
- iX named; no registry share [puma_ev].
- Brand
- Mixed
- Units
- —
- Share of H1 2026 BEVs (%)
- —
- Source
- No authoritative brand/model table located.
Source: EVS Namibia operating-floor, launch-gate and pilot model
Priority models
- Model
- Leaf
- Powertrain
- BEV
- Signal
- Early used/imported fleet signal; VIN/battery-generation matrix required [puma_ev].
- Model
- EQA
- Powertrain
- BEV
- Signal
- OEM/warranty-controlled premium model [puma_ev].
- Model
- EQB
- Powertrain
- BEV
- Signal
- OEM/warranty-controlled premium model [puma_ev].
- Model
- iX
- Powertrain
- BEV
- Signal
- OEM/warranty-controlled premium model [puma_ev].
- Model
- PHEV/BEV imports
- Powertrain
- BEV/PHEV by VIN
- Signal
- No model ranking; classify before booking.
Source: EVS Namibia operating-floor, launch-gate and pilot model
11In the full report
Competitive landscape
OEM dealers, EV/charging specialists and independent workshops define the early field; fuel retailers’ halted roll-outs reinforce demand caution.
This section is in the full report.
12In the full report
Priority geography
Greater Windhoek is the only fixed operating candidate; the coast is a later collection/fleet corridor, not a second-site case.
This section is in the full report.
13In the full report
Consumer incentives
No universal purchase subsidy or EV customs/VAT exemption was verified; planned incentives and NDC measures are not enacted consumer benefits.
This section is in the full report.
14In the full report
Business, tax and investment incentives
Economics are VAT- and pre-tax. No grant, reduced rate or customs rebate is banked without written approval.
This section is in the full report.
15In the full report
Labour, licensing and workshop regulation
Entity, tax, COF/zoning/fire, workplace, electrical, standards, environmental, waste, data and insurance evidence are hard gates.
This section is in the full report.
16In the full report
High-voltage safety
HV authority is task-specific, documented and auditable; training alone does not authorise unsupported work.
This section is in the full report.
17In the full report
Battery and waste
Phase 1 excludes traction-pack opening, removal, damaged-pack custody and shipment.
This section is in the full report.
18In the full report
Recommended service portfolio
Lead with condition reports, scans, 12V/charging triage and EV-aware chassis work.
This section is in the full report.
19In the full report
Franchise and operating model
Use scheduled clinic days inside a compliant local partner workshop. Do not sell territory or sign a standalone lease.
This section is in the full report.
20In the full report
Pilot economics
All pricing, volume, margin, opex and capex inputs are EVS assumptions. The partner-clinic format protects downside.
This section is in the full report.
21In the full report
Risks and mitigations
The dominant risks are a missing denominator, conflicting commercial estimates and confusing policy ambition with accessible paid demand.
This section is in the full report.
22In the full report
90-day entry plan
Registry/legal proof precedes deposits, tools and paid work.
This section is in the full report.
23In the full report
Explicit go / no-go gates
Failure on denominator, paid demand, compliance, capability, safety or economics stops launch.
This section is in the full report.
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Methodology
Sourced facts, conflicts, missing fields and EVS assumptions remain visibly separated.
Methodology
- Method
- Namibia primary sources first; official-statement/press relays labelled.
- Method
- Separate passenger plug-ins, all vehicles, buses, policy measures, commercial estimates and charger locations.
- Method
- Leave national passenger-EV TAM null until NaTIS extract.
- Method
- 100 approximate operational EVs × 90% active × 1.20 events; not national TAM.
- Method
- 300 Greater Windhoek registered plug-ins × 90% active × 60% reach × 1.20 events.
- Method
- Zero before hard gates.
- Method
- Five-year capacity cases from the 100-EV commercial floor; not official forecasts.
- Method
- VAT-exclusive EVS assumptions; capacity stays within gate SAM.
- Method
- JSON, schema, formulas, citations, links, branding, definition control and template residue.
Source: EVS Namibia operating-floor, launch-gate and pilot model
25
Complete linked source register
50 linked sources record publisher, publication/access dates, scope and caveats.
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EVS Board Position
CONDITIONAL GO for diligence and a scheduled Greater Windhoek partner clinic; NO-GO standalone/franchise; HOLD traction-pack work.
Method / Sources and confidence
Where every figure
comes from.
Registrations, charging and legal requirements are read from primary sources. Where no official dataset exists, the model and its assumptions are published instead of a single unexplained number. This report is a dated snapshot: August 2026.
- 01Vehicle registration and licensing
- 02Namibia launches digital overhaul for national traffic system
- 03NaTIS rakes in N$87 million monthly: Nekundi
- 04Namibia Statistics Agency
- 05Puma suspends charging point roll-out due to low EV uptake, high prices
- 06Vivo Energy rules out electric vehicle charging stations in Namibia for now
- 07Namibia Second Nationally Determined Contribution update
- 08Namibia First Biennial Transparency Report and Fifth National Communication
- 09Sixth National Development Plan policy document
- 10Electricity Control Board
- 11About the Electricity Control Board
- 12Electricity tariffs
- 13ECB approves regulatory framework for EVs
- 14Namibia establishes regulatory framework for EV charging infrastructure
- 15City looking at installing EV charging
- 16Windhoek inaugurates first public EV charging port
- 17City of Windhoek installs its first EV charging station
- 18Fitness certificates
- 19Economic development and community services
- 20Taxes
- 21Namibia Revenue Agency
- 22Companies
- 23Annual duty
- 24Namibia corporate tax summary
- 25Namibia tax proposals in 2025/26 budget
- 26Namibia tax proposals in 2025/26 mid-year review
- 27Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board
- 28ProSME Fund
- 29Namibia Trade Information Portal
- 30Division of Labour Services
- 31Media centre and labour forms
- 32Environmental clearance certificate portal
- 33Waste-oil handling and temporary-storage ECC project
- 34Hazardous-substance storage, handling and transport ECC project
- 35NamibLII
- 36Competition Act, 2003
- 37Government to introduce data protection bill
- 38Namibia to fast-track cybercrime laws and data protection legislation
- 39Ministry of Information and Communication Technology
- 40Namibian Standards Institution
- 41Standards
- 42Technical committees
- 43ISO 6469 electrified road-vehicle safety
- 44ISO 17409 conductive power-transfer safety
- 45IEC 61851-1 conductive charging systems
- 46ADR 2025 files
- 47UN Manual of Tests and Criteria
- 48Basel Convention overview
- 49ILO-OSH 2001 guidelines
- 50EVS Namibia operating-floor, launch-gate and pilot model
Reports are commercial research, not legal, tax or investment advice.
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