Orapa power plant to answer outcry - PHK

Giving a keynote address at the official launch of the plant at Orapa Mine last Thursday, Kedikilwe said the plant - which was erected as a partnership between Debswana Mine, Botswana Power Corporation and the Botswana Government - was coming at a time when the country was in a critical need of power supply.

"This plant should quell significantly the national outcry concerning the demand and supply mismatch and the dreadful load shedding," the minister said. "As a result of continued usage of power by various projects such as in mining, construction and household use, the demand for power is continuing to rise."