Lesedi to produce 100MW over 30 years

New beginnings: Tlou board members Linah Mohohlo and Gabaake with BSE CEO Thapelo Tsheolo
New beginnings: Tlou board members Linah Mohohlo and Gabaake with BSE CEO Thapelo Tsheolo

Tlou Energy targets to have its first power sales in 2019 from the Lesedi Coal Bed Methane (CBM) project that has enough resources to produce 100MW of power over a 30-year period.

Speaking at the company’s listing on the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) this week, executive director, Gabaake Gabaake said the Lesedi project has independently certified gas reserves of 261 billion cubic feet (3P).

The company has the most advanced CBM project in Botswana, and intends to use the P33 million raised from African Alliance Botswana in the listing to advance the project.

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