Govt doubles Jindal’s 300MW contract
Tuesday, July 25, 2023 | 5250 Views |
Pen to paper: Jindal Africa country director, Neeraj Saxena and Kgoboko sign the 300MW PPA PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
As an IPP, Jindal will carry the costs of building the power station, running and maintaining it, while selling the power to the Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) under an agreement known formally as a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA).
The PPA for the initial 300MW plant was signed this morning and will cover 30 years, with Jindal expecting to spend more than $1 billion on the coal mine, power station and associated infrastructure.
It is a warning flare to every Motswana who logs onto social media. As a country, we have reached a point where the line between robust debate and outright destruction has become dangerously blurred. At face value, Mabeo’s response, which seeks an apology and threat of a defamation suit, might seem severe to some. But we cannot ignore the context. The comment in question did not offer a policy critique or question a political decision.It...