Botswana’s solar dream
29 November 2024 Botswana eyes 8,000 MW renewable energy boom – Botswana is positioning itself to become Africa’s solar energy…
Tag: solar energy
Botala Energy-led consortium secures solar project tender in Serowe, Botswana
18 July 2024 A consortium led by Botala Energy Ltd (ASX:BTE) has been awarded a tender by the Botswana Power…
World Bank supports Botswana renewable energy drive
14 July 2024 The World Bank’s Board of Directors has approved its first lending operation supporting renewable energy development in…
Botala AAAs to consider partnering on 250-mw solar site in Botswana
12 April 2024 Natural gas and renewables firm Botala Energy Ltd (ASX:BTE) and Sub Saharan Africa-focused solar developer AAAS Energy…
Construction starts at 120 MW solar plant in Botswana
12 April 2024 Norwegian renewable energy developer Scatec has commenced construction of the 120 MW Mmadinare Solar Complex in Botswana.…
Govt extends bidding for 200MW tender
13 March 2024 Minerals and Energy minister, Lefoko Moagi, says government’s tender for a private contractor to develop a 200…
UB to construct one of the largest commercial solar photovoltaic plants in Botswana
The University of Botswana, in collaboration with Sturdee Consortium, is set to construct one of the largest commercial solar photovoltaic…
Botswana tops list of world’s ‘super abundant’ renewables nations
A Carbon Tracker report estimates 60% of the world’s technical solar potential – enough to produce 3.5 exawatt-hours of clean…
Botswana and Namibia ink agreement with investors for a 5,000 MWp solar complex
The governments of Botswana and Namibia have virtually signed a Memorandum of Intent (MoI) for the implementation of their 5,000…
DTCB to equip its Gaborone factory with a 950 kWp solar power plant
The Diamond Trading Company Botswana (DTCB) has recently begun the construction of a solar photovoltaic power plant for its offices…
Botswana’s Morupule to boost coal output by 35% with new mine
State-owned Morupule Coal Mine (MCM) will boost annual output by 35% to 3.8-million tonnes a year in 2021 after the…