Botswana announces massive investments in renewable energy
The Botswana government has recently reached an agreement with the World Bank to develop a national strategic plan for the…
Tag: Botswana electricity
Botswana issues tender for 12 IPP solar projects
Through the tender, the Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) is seeking independent power producers (IPPs) to provide more electricity connections within…
BPC extends national grid to 100 more villages
The Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) is extending the national grid to 100 more villages this year, in a move that…
BPC goes green as 2,822 households set to get solar electricity
Over 10,300 Batswana are set to benefit from a massive off-grid solar project targeted at Ghanzi, Ngamiland, Kgalagadi and…
Botswana turns power exporter after decade of imports
Botswana is exporting power for the first time in 10 years, a far cry from the days when Africa’s biggest…
Morupule B Power Station credited with spurring Botswana electricity production
Morupule B Power Station, a coal-fired power station built by the China National Electric Engineering Corporation, has been credited with…
Kibo Mining To Buy Majority Stake In Botswana Coal Project (ALLISS)
Kibo Mining PLC has announced that it will acquire an 85% stake in a Botswana coal power project in an…
BPC/Eskom enter into another partnership
Botswana Power Corporation has entered into yet another symbiotic cooperation with South Africa’s Eskom Power Utility since the recent signing…
Botswana nears self-sufficiency in power supply
Botswana’s efforts to attain self-sufficiency in power generation seem to be finally bearing fruit, if the latest figures on electricity…
Electricity in Botswana
Electricity just like water in Botswana is a huge challenge. I find it ironic that it took us until the…