Developers of Orapa's 90MW push for 60 % cost reduction
Friday, October 22, 2010
At its commissioning in December, it is estimated that Government will spend P7, 000 per megawatt per month in fixed costs at Orapa, the lion's share of expenditure directed towards the 17, 000 litres of diesel per hour consumed by the two turbines.
The World Bank estimates that emergency power like the Orapa station will cost the local economy P29 billion in the next three years, due mainly to the high costs associated with the primary fuel being employed - diesel.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...