Energy

According to a recent assessment published by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Botswana’s wind and solar electricity, as well as copious biomass wastes, can be used to enhance access to energy services. The assessment, titled Renewables Readiness Assessment: Botswana, stated that short-to-medium-term actions in the areas of policy, regulatory, …

Sturdee Energy, a Johannesburg-based renewables developer, revealed today that the Botswana Power Corporation, the country’s state-owned electric business, has agreed to buy the electricity generated by Botswana’s first two commercial solar projects. Sturdee stated it has started the permitting and project development process for a proposed 3 MWac solar facility …

…as coal rush fade away Kibo Energy has announced intentions to refocus, dispose of coal energy projects to focus on renewable energy opportunities. Kibo’s blueprint is in line with the company’s refocused strategy centred on sustainable renewable energy solutions. The development comes following the positive results of an extensive due …

Governments and investors around the world are putting growing pressure on industries to minimize pollution, and this, combined with favourable economics and the need for reliable and cost-effective power, is pushing mining companies to consider renewable energy. Centamin, a gold miner listed on the TSX and the London Stock Exchange, …

Tlou Energy, a South African energy production company, announced on April 14 that it had awarded tenders for the construction of transmission lines and substations to link the Lesedi coal-bed methane power project to the Botswana national electricity grid at Serowe. The 100-kilometre overhead line will be built by Botswana …

Giyani Metals, based in Canada, is preparing to build a solar plant for its Botswana manganese mining site. Three kinds of projects are being considered, with capacities ranging from 14 to 60 MW. Under various circumstances, the power produced by the facility can be either consumed entirely by the mine …

Minergy CEO Morné du Plessis has described the first coal export to South Africa by the company as a milestone achievement for Botswana’s coal industry. Minergy, the coal mining and trading company with the Masama coal mine located in the Mmamabula Coalfield of Botswana, announced the export of Botswana’s first …

Condra has completed manufacture of eight explosion-proof, high-lift hoists – four of them articulated – for Tenova Bateman. All are custom-built, two-speed machines that utilise the modularity of Condra’s K‑Series to deliver performance capabilities precisely tailored to the individual requirements of each application. After commissioning at Kusile Power Station, the …

First Quantum Minerals (FQM) believes the private sector investment in renewable energy will inevitably play an increasingly important role in meeting the country’s energy deficit. Speaking before a Parliamentary Committee on Energy, FQM Head of Government Affairs John Gladston said it was clear that the energy crisis has been created …

Botswana believes that the Energy Resource Governance Initiative (ERGI) is the key to strengthen the country’s mining sector. Botswana recently joined the ERGI, an initiative meant to support the discovery and development of mineral reserves of strategic metals used to make battery electric vehicles. “As a Botswana based manganese developer …