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Tlou Energy seeks to supercharge nation

Tony Gilby
Tony Gilby

Tlou Energy, the Australian-Botswana focused energy extraction company, officially signed a contract with Zismo Engineering on Tuesday for the construction of a 100km transmission line to connect the Botswana power grid to its Lesedi Power Project.

The project is funded by a P50 million Botswana loan from the Public Officers Pension Fund (BPOPF).

The Lesedi Power Project is a two-phase natural gas extraction initiative that would seek to allow the nation to be able to exploit the energy potential sitting in the Lesedi coal bed methane (CBM) fields to create greater energy production independence for Botswana.

Editor's Comment
Tana project a welcome development

Whilst the project received mixed reactions from members of the public, the project is indeed a welcome development, which needs to be implemented as soon as possible. Many shared their opinion, with those against the project decrying that if implemented, it will kill the already struggling public transport industry.Many countries around the world have state-run public transport, and those who have travelled to such countries will give testimony...

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