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…
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Botswana intensifies its energy efficiency efforts
Botswana is critically considering solar energy as an alternative source of energy as man-made emissions have skyrocketed, thus affecting the…
Botswana boosts efforts towards a greener environment through solar energy
Botswana is to set up solar energy plants to cut down on emissions from the current coal-fired power station. The…
Power imports to Botswana continue to decline
Botswana has been reducing power imports since 2013, the southern African country’s statistical agency Statistics Botswana (SB) reported on Wednesday.…
Botswana opens tender for 12 solar parks
Botswana Power Corporation (BPC), the state-owned utility of Botswana, has launched a competitive selection process for the construction of 12…
Morupule A roars back to life
Morupule A is producing 45 megawatts, as the 30-year-old power station returns to operation on a trial basis after six…
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 makes 1-billion Pula turnaround in twelve months
Botswana Power Corporation (BPC); another one of Botswana’s longest ailing parastatals, has made a huge financial turnaround in twelve…
Kebonang appeals to contractors to speed up power projects
The Minister of Mineral Resources, Green Technology and Energy security, Advocate Sadique Kebonang has appealed to the contractors undertaking the…
BPC in drive to increase electricity connectivity through nationwide solar plants
The Botswana Power Corporation – BPC, Tobela Solar Power and Lesoso Solar Multipurpose Cooperative Society have struck a historic partnership…
Nine elephants found dead in Dukwi
Nata-based Botswana Power Corporation – BPC electricians this week came across a heart-wrenching scene when they found nine elephants dead…
Botswana reaffirms commitment to 100-MW solar project
The Botswana government has assured potential renewable-energy investors that it will follow through with the implementation of a proposed 100…
Botswana power utility invites bids to build 100 MW solar plant
Botswana’s state-owned power utility has invited bids to build a 100-megawatt (MW) solar power plant to boost energy security in…
Morupule B sale to be finalised by July
Image source: Flenco A team from the Ministry of Minerals, Energy Security and Green Technology was this week scheduled to…
Power cuts and water rationing
Anyone travelling to (or planning to relocate to) Botswana needs to understand and appreciate the situation regarding water and electricity. Water…
Electricity in Botswana
Electricity just like water in Botswana is a huge challenge. I find it ironic that it took us until the…
BPC partners with Liquid Telecom to offer telecoms services
Botswana Power Corproration – BPC, sole provider of electricity in Botswana recently announced it has partnered with Pan-African telecoms company,…