Govt invites bids for solar power plants

In an Expression of Interest (EOI) notice published on Tuesday, the government of Botswana invited bids from companies interested in building and operating a solar power station to supply Jwaneng as well as the northwest region, where copper mines are sprouting. “This invitation is a request for expression of interest to construct, operate, maintain and decommission at the end of its economic life, a scalable solar power plant,” the notice read.

The notice, however, did not specify the capacity wanted, but the Minerals, Energy and Water Resources ministry has previously stated the government should place 100MW solar power tenders, which would be equally split between Jwaneng and the northwest mines.