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BPC secures an additional P1.2bn subsidy

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The Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) is due to receive an additional P1.2 billion in tariff and operational subsidies in the 2025–2026 budget, draft estimates accessed by BusinessWeek indicate.

In the original Transitional National Development Plan (TNDP) which was due to run from April 2023 to March 31, 2025, the BPC was due for a subsidy of P1 billion. However, the Corporation in August 2023 secured an extra P1.18 billion through Parliament.

The latest estimates show that the BPC will get another boost in the financial year that starts on April 1.

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BPC secures an additional P1.2bn subsidy

The Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) is due to receive an additional P1.2 billion in tariff and operational subsidies in the 2025–2026 budget, draft estimates accessed by BusinessWeek indicate.

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