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Botala eyes 2026 for production

Coming soon: The Leupane complex will feature various mining and manufacturing facilities PIC: BOTALA ENERGY
Coming soon: The Leupane complex will feature various mining and manufacturing facilities PIC: BOTALA ENERGY

Australian energy developer, Botala Energy, expects natural gas to flow on a commercial basis from its project near Palapye by 2026 and is in discussions with various offtake partners.

Giving an update on the 1,529-hectare Leupane Energy Hub and Industrial Park the company is developing, Botala CEO Kris Martinick said the company was looking at gas sales agreements within Botswana and into the region, as well as solar to the Botswana Power Corporation.

He said Botala has completed pre-feasibility work on a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) concept which has the potential to distribute LNG via trucks from the field. The decision to proceed will be based on further engineering work and commercial negotiations while additional options to feed into the existing South African pipeline network are also being assessed.

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