Mmamantswe developer to submit 600MW Eskom bid

A developer recently roped in by African Energy to buy the Mmamantswe Energy Project in Botswana’s eastern coalfields will submit a bid to supply 600MW of power to South Africa’s Eskom.

African Energy recently sealed a deal for the conditional sale of Mmamantswe  project to an unnamed South African developer for $20 million (P200 million).

The Mmamantswe project, which is estimated to host 1.25 billion tonnes of coal, has an approved Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for a coal mining operation of up to 10 million tonnes a year, and a 2,000MW power station.

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UDC should deliver on promises

President Duma Boko and his government must now hit the ground running to deliver on their promises and meet the high expectations of Batswana. The UDC has pledged to foster a deliberative democracy, where open dialogue and continuous conversations are encouraged. This approach will allow different viewpoints to be heard and strengthen the ideas that shape our nation. The introduction of the long-awaited Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a...

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