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Tlou links historic CBM project to BPC grid

Taking off: Tlou Energy, government and other officials perform the ceremonial groundbreaking for the transmission line PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Taking off: Tlou Energy, government and other officials perform the ceremonial groundbreaking for the transmission line PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

MOGOROSI: Coal-Bed Methane (CBM) developer, Tlou Energy, has commenced the construction of a 66kV transmission line from Nyamakatse to the Botswana Power Corporation’s (BPC) substation in Serowe.

The transmission line, with a capacity of up to 25MW, enables Tlou to provide the country’s first CBM electricity into the national grid in the fourth quarter of 2023. A ramp-up of up to 10MW supply is expected to be completed in 2024.

The developments, which are part of the first phase of Tlou’s Lesedi Project, also include the construction of substations at both ends of the 66kV transmission line, a gas field and a gas processing facility at Nyamakatse Ranch facility. The project includes the installation of a total of 10MW using one-megawatt generation sets at Nyamakatse Ranch.

Editor's Comment
Depression is real; let's take care of our mental health

It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...

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