Poor energy efficiency snags SMEs - report :: Mmegi Online

A study commissioned last year by the Centre for Development of Enterprise (CDE) has found that Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) in Botswana could cut up to 25 percent of their power bills and thus reduce overheads and enhance their competitiveness.

CDE estimates indicate that electricity accounts for between 20 and 40 percent of company overheads, meaning that higher energy efficiency could translate into higher organisational capability. CDE is a private sector development body funded by the European Union and the ACP (Africa, Caribbean, and Pacific) group of developing nations.

In addition to Botswana, the CDE conducted similar studies in Namibia, Zambia and Mozambique in which a total of 20 different sized SMMEs are taking part, or five from each country. The results of the studies were unveiled this week in Gaborone.

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Poor energy efficiency snags SMEs - report

A study commissioned last year by the Centre for Development of Enterprise (CDE) has found that Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) in Botswana could cut up to 25 percent of their power bills and thus reduce overheads and enhance their competitiveness.

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