Norwegian company Scatec ASA has been awarded a contract by the Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) to build and operate a 50 MW solar photovoltaic project that will be located near the town of Selebi-Phikwe, about 400 km east of Gaborone, Botswana.
Scatec will finance, build, own, and operate the solar PV plant and will sell the energy produced from the project under a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA).
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January 19, 2022
Botswana Power Corporation launches tender for six solar PV power plants
The national power utility of Botswana, Botswana Power Corporation, has launched a request for proposals for the development of six solar photovoltaic (PV) projects across the sub-Saharan country.&nbs...
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January 18, 2022
Sturdee Energy awards EPC contract to Soventix for 3 MWp solar project in eastern Botswana
Independent Power Producer (IPP) Sturdee Energy has selected the South African subsidiary of German engineering and construction company Soventix to build the 3 MWp Bobonong solar photovoltaic project...
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October 29, 2021
Tlou Energy signs 10 MW PPA with Botswana Power Corporation for Lesedi CBM project
Australian gas-to-power developer Tlou Energy has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with the state-owned utility Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) for its 100 MW Lesedi coalbed methane (CBM)...
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May 06, 2021
US to build 5 GW solar complex in Botswana and Namibia
The Federal Government of the United States of America has signed a memorandum of intent (MOI) for the development of up to 5 GW solar complex in Botswana and Namibia. The US government will pa...
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September 27, 2019
Botswana Power Corp receives 49 responses for 100 MW solar project
The state-owned utility Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) has received 49 responses for the launched request for qualifications (RfQ) ahead for the planned tender of a 100 MW solar photo...
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