�This power plant is our baby!� � CNEEC

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

The simmering cold war between the Morupule B Chinese contractor and the newly-appointed German operator emerged as one of the key contributing factors towards the acute power outages the nation experiences. Staff Writer LAWRENCE SERETSE explores the dynamics surrounding the blame game

Last year President Ian Khama made a promise to the nation that the power cuts would come to an end on July 31, 2013.

Interestingly, from that period until December and early January 2014 the power situation had stabilised only for a while. During the stable period, the Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) and the China National Electric Equipment Corporation (CNEEC) had entered into a six-month interim Operation and Maintenance (O&M) agreement.

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