BPC expects demand to peak at 680MW
Friday, January 10, 2014
On Wednesday, Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) officials said electricity demand in 2013 had averaged 578 MW, but was expected to grow this year due to economic activity and new connections to the national grid.
The projected higher demand this year is set against the debilitated Morupule B, which is presently only capable of producing up to half its 600MW nameplate capacity, a contractual 100MW from Eskom, with another 200MW on an auction basis as well as 160MW in emergency diesel power.
Figures released by the country’s electoral management body have shown that a total of 1, 037, 684 people have registered to vote.However, eligible voters could be discouraged by events leading to the voting day like poor execution of advance voting amid talks that the elections could be unfair.There have also been threats by certain opposition politicians that shall the elections not be free and fair, they will halt them.Despite these...