Shumba Energy gets P800m solar plant approval

BusinessWeek has learnt the company, which has extensive coal licences in eastern Botswana, has positioned the solar project as its number one priority and plans to secure funding for the first 50MW phase within the next six months.

Shumba Energy CEO, Mashale Phumaphi told BusinessWeek the plant, which will sit on a 300-hectare area near Francistown, will target the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP), the region’s common marketplace for electricity.