Gov’t ups capacity of planned renewable energy projects

The move comes as government fast-tracks projects under the 20-year IRP in order to meet a target of having renewables contribute 30% to the country’s energy mix in the next seven years. Originally, the country had signed up to global climate change agreements with a target of 15% by 2030.

Minerals and Energy minister, Lefoko Moagi, confirmed the latest developments in a briefing with journalists on the sidelines of this week’s signing of a 300MW Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Jindal Africa. The Indian firm has been contracted to build a coal-fired power station and sell the power to the Botswana Power Corporation for over 30 years.