Botswana’s Earth, Wind and Fire strategy for energy :: Mmegi Online

From the current capacity of just six megawatts, government technocrats and their partners in the private sector, want more than a third of the country’s electricity to come from renewable sources by 2036. The target is based on an “Earth, Wind and Fire” approach which Staff Writer, MBONGENI MGUNI explains

From Independence, the country’s electrification has been based on fossil fuels, particularly the coal at Morupule. The strengthening effects of climate change, seen locally in more frequent droughts, as well as the need to keep pace with the economy’s energy requirements in years to come, mean alternative sources of electricity need to be explored now.

While coal, the fossil fuel that has powered the country since 1966, is abundant locally, Botswana has made global commitments to switch to renewable energy in coming years, playing its part in “saving the planet”.

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