Two-horse race tightens for 100MW CBM project

A bird's eye view of Kalahari Energy Botswana's project near Mmashoro PIC:KEB.CO.BW
A bird's eye view of Kalahari Energy Botswana's project near Mmashoro PIC:KEB.CO.BW

The race to developing the country’s first major clean energy plant, a 100 megawatt Coal Bed Methane (CBM) operation, is heating up after government granted preferential status to the only two bidders in the running.

Preferential status means government has now moved to finalise negotiations with the two bidders, which will lead to the hammering out of a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) and spades in the ground.

Although many factors will be considered, one major determinant will be the final tariff being offered by the bidders.

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