Gov�t issues pioneering gas mining licence
Wednesday, August 23, 2017
The diesel-powered Orapa turbines will be converted to gas power
Emerging junior energy company, Tlou Energy this week announced that a mining licence for its Lesedi CBM project has been granted by the Department of Mines paving way for the development of Botswana’s first gas to power station.
Apart from a small 1.3MW solar power plant in Phakalane, Gaborone, the remainder of the country’s local power supply is met from coal-fired power plants.
“Safety first is safety always”– Charles M HayesAs most people begin travelling across the country to spend the President’s Holidays with family and friends, there is every reason to embrace the joy and togetherness that this period brings.While holiday periods bring joy, they are sadly often accompanied by a rise in road accidents, violent incidents and other avoidable tragedies. Too often, families that set out to celebrate together end...