SA energy firm kickstarts Bobonong solar project

The project will be built by a Turkish company Soventix, which has subcontracted Proconics, a South African-based company and Energy Systems, a Botswana-based outfit.

Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony, Sturdee Executive Director James White said that on average the project will produce 8,500,000 kWh of power per year, which translates into enough clean renewable power to supply approximately 4,500 Botswana households annually. He added that power will be supplied through a 7.5km, 66kV overhead line, from the project site through to the Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) substation just outside Bobonong.