Tlou Energy has submitted a project to develop a power plant near Serowe in the Central District of Botswana, powered by coal bed methane (CBM) natural gas from nearby gas fields to a Request for Proposals (RFP) issued by Ministry of Mineral Resources, Green Technology and Energy Security in July 2018.
The RFP will award a power purchase agreement (PPA) for up to 100 MW of CBM-fuelled pilot power plants in Botswana. An indicative date for receipt of a response from the Ministry is not yet known.
Tlou Energy plans to initially develop up to 10 MW gas-to-power capacity. This will start with the first 2 MW of power which can be expanded as further drilling is conducted and additional gas becomes available. With significant gas reserves already in place, the project can be readily expanded upon successful implementation of the initial power plant.
In addition to selling power through the RFP process, should that be successful; Tlou Energy is also in discussions with groups in Europe and China with interests in developing Compressed Natural Gas or mini-LNG facilities from the Lesedi gas field.
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August 16, 2018
Government of Botswana approves EIA for 500 MW coal-fired power project
African Energy Resources Ltd (AFR) has announced that the Department of Environmental Affairs of the government of Botswana has approved an updated Environment...
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February 19, 2018
The Ministry of Mineral Resources, Green Technology and Energy Security has requested that the RFP be re-tendered, and has invited Tlou Energy to submit the project under a new re-tender process
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February 11, 2018
The project has been put on-hold after the disagreement of terms with the energy ministry
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November 02, 2017
Botswana government is going to support Marubeni and POSCO for the development of the project
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September 20, 2017
Tlou Energy has submitted the project to a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the development of up to 100 MW of CBM power in Botswana, issued by the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Green Technology and Energy Security
Tlou Energy has submitted the project to a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the development of up to 100 MW of CBM power in Botswana, issued by the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Green Technology and E...
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