https://yourbotswana.com Our Botswana is Your Botswana Sun, 09 Nov 2025 14:53:39 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://yourbotswana.com/turkish-energy-firm-signs-strategic-partnership-with-botswana-to-boost-energy-security/ https://yourbotswana.com/turkish-energy-firm-signs-strategic-partnership-with-botswana-to-boost-energy-security/#respond Sun, 09 Nov 2025 14:53:38 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=19677

9 November 2025 Türkiye’s Ulsan Holding emerges as key partner in efforts to strengthen Botswana’s energy infrastructure and energy security…]]>

9 November 2025 Türkiye’s Ulsan Holding emerges as key partner in efforts to strengthen Botswana’s energy infrastructure and energy security…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/turkish-energy-firm-signs-strategic-partnership-with-botswana-to-boost-energy-security/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-to-build-new-coal-power-plants-to-generate-an-additional-1375mw/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-to-build-new-coal-power-plants-to-generate-an-additional-1375mw/#respond Thu, 23 Oct 2025 19:50:58 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=19585

23 October 2025 Botswana is set to add an additional 1,375 megawatts (MW) of electricity generation from coal-fired power plants,…]]>

23 October 2025 Botswana is set to add an additional 1,375 megawatts (MW) of electricity generation from coal-fired power plants,…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-to-build-new-coal-power-plants-to-generate-an-additional-1375mw/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/loadshedding-to-persist-for-a-while/ https://yourbotswana.com/loadshedding-to-persist-for-a-while/#respond Wed, 02 Apr 2025 16:08:17 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=18411

2 April 2025 Recently, we wrote an opinion piece on the ongoing loadshedding crisis. We warned long-suffering Botswana residents to…]]>

2 April 2025 Recently, we wrote an opinion piece on the ongoing loadshedding crisis. We warned long-suffering Botswana residents to…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/loadshedding-to-persist-for-a-while/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-seeks-new-eskom-power-deal-as-supply-crisis-deepens/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-seeks-new-eskom-power-deal-as-supply-crisis-deepens/#respond Tue, 01 Apr 2025 15:35:38 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=18404

1 April 2025 Government officials from Botswana will meet with South Africa’s electricity ministry this week after power-import costs more…]]>

1 April 2025 Government officials from Botswana will meet with South Africa’s electricity ministry this week after power-import costs more…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-seeks-new-eskom-power-deal-as-supply-crisis-deepens/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-considering-new-615-mw-coal-fired-power-plant/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-considering-new-615-mw-coal-fired-power-plant/#respond Wed, 26 Mar 2025 13:57:55 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=18381

26 March 2025 Botswana is contemplating building a new 615 MW coal-fired power station near its main generation plant to…]]>

26 March 2025 Botswana is contemplating building a new 615 MW coal-fired power station near its main generation plant to…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-considering-new-615-mw-coal-fired-power-plant/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/dtcb-to-equip-its-gaborone-factory-with-a-950-kwp-solar-power-plant/ https://yourbotswana.com/dtcb-to-equip-its-gaborone-factory-with-a-950-kwp-solar-power-plant/#respond Fri, 11 Dec 2020 10:31:46 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=12242

The Diamond Trading Company Botswana (DTCB) has recently begun the construction of a solar photovoltaic power plant for its offices…]]>

The Diamond Trading Company Botswana (DTCB) has recently begun the construction of a solar photovoltaic power plant for its offices…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/dtcb-to-equip-its-gaborone-factory-with-a-950-kwp-solar-power-plant/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-us-launch-roof-top-solar-programme/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-us-launch-roof-top-solar-programme/#respond Wed, 04 Nov 2020 14:16:40 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=11955

The U.S. government, through USAID Southern Africa‘s Energy Program, has collaborated with the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Green Technology, and…]]>

The U.S. government, through USAID Southern Africa‘s Energy Program, has collaborated with the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Green Technology, and…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-us-launch-roof-top-solar-programme/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/bpc-power-production-declines-as-imports-soar-to-over-50-to-meet-demand/ https://yourbotswana.com/bpc-power-production-declines-as-imports-soar-to-over-50-to-meet-demand/#respond Fri, 16 Oct 2020 12:08:56 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=11831

The amount of electricity produced in the country continued to decline in the second quarter of the year, with the…]]>

The amount of electricity produced in the country continued to decline in the second quarter of the year, with the…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/bpc-power-production-declines-as-imports-soar-to-over-50-to-meet-demand/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/major-solar-proposal-could-diversify-economy-reduce-costs-for-botswana/ https://yourbotswana.com/major-solar-proposal-could-diversify-economy-reduce-costs-for-botswana/#respond Sun, 04 Oct 2020 11:13:38 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=11766

A proposed five gigawatt (GW) solar power programme to be developed jointly by Botswana and Namibia would become a landmark…]]>

A proposed five gigawatt (GW) solar power programme to be developed jointly by Botswana and Namibia would become a landmark…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/major-solar-proposal-could-diversify-economy-reduce-costs-for-botswana/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-solar-and-thermal-power-plants-planned-for-construction-by-2026/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-solar-and-thermal-power-plants-planned-for-construction-by-2026/#respond Tue, 08 Sep 2020 10:40:45 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=11645

Four new solar and thermal power plants are planned for construction by the government of Botswana within the next six…]]>

Four new solar and thermal power plants are planned for construction by the government of Botswana within the next six…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-solar-and-thermal-power-plants-planned-for-construction-by-2026/feed/ 0