Gov�t seeks P500m to co-fund solar projects

Renewable energy studies on off grid solar have revealed that about 145,000 out of 242,000 households can be reached by the end of 2021 if this initiative is started this year. This equates to 60% of total off-grid market or a total installed capacity of approximately 300MW.

According to the Ministry’s advisor, Freddie Motlhatlhedi, based on affordability and power requirements, the majority of the households fall within Tier 3 under the United Nations Sustainable Energy for All (UN SE4ALL), which entails multi-point lighting and or cellphone or radio charging capabilities and TV, fan and low power appliances like refrigerator.