US helps out Kalahari Energy's P6bn CBM project

The United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has given Kalahari Energy Botswana a grant to finalise a feasibility study into its 97MW Coal Bed Methane (CBM) project being developed near Mmashoro.

Although Kalahari Energy CEO, Chris Scales declined to detail the grant amount, he said it was significant enough to finalise the feasibility for the project.

The project is expected to cost P6 billion and is dependent on Kalahari Energy and the government finalising a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for supply.

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