Govt, Kalahari Energy sign for power station

Kalahari Energy (KE) is the preferred independent power producer (IPP) to develop a 250 MW power station for the embattled Botswana Power Corporation (BPC).

KE Development Manager, Craig Kirkland, revealed in an interview at the Botswana Resource Conference that the contract was signed on Wednesday and construction should be complete in the first quarter of 2010.

"I don't have all the details at the moment but the contract was signed this morning. It's a big one for us and we are very excited about the project," said Kirkland.

Editor's Comment
Closure as pain lingers

March 28 will go down as a day that Batswana will never forget because of the accident that occurred near Mmamatlakala in Limpopo, South Africa. The tragedy affected not only the grieving families but the nation at large. Batswana throughout the process stood behind the grieving families and the governments of Botswana and South Africa need much more than a pat on the back.Last Saturday was a day when family members said their last goodbyes to...

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