List of power stations in Botswana
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| Thermal power station | Community | Coordinates | Fuel type | Capacity | Completed (or completion expected) | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morupule A Power Station[1] | Palapye | 22°31′12″S 27°02′12″E / 22.52000°S 27.03667°E / -22.52000; 27.03667 (Morupule A Power Station) | Coal | 132 MW | 1989 | Botswana Power Corporation | |
| Morupule B Power Station | Palapye | 22°31′20.5″S 27°02′58.2″E / 22.522361°S 27.049500°E / -22.522361; 27.049500 (Morupule B Power Station) | Coal | 600 MW[2] | 2014 | Botswana Power Corporation | |
| Orapa Power Station | Orapa | 21°19′06″S 25°25′03″E / 21.31833°S 25.41750°E / -21.31833; 25.41750 (Orapa Power Station) | Dual (diesel or natural gas) | 90 MW[3] | 2011 | Botswana Power Corporation | Peaking power plant |
| Phakalane Power Station | Phakalane | 24°34′25″S 25°58′07″E / 24.57361°S 25.96861°E / -24.57361; 25.96861 (Phakalane Power Station) | N/A (photovoltaic) | 1.3 MW[4] | 2012 | Botswana Power Corporation | Pilot power plant |
Solar
PV solar
Concentrated solar
| Solar power station | Community | Coordinates | Fuel type | Capacity (megawatts) | Year completed | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maun Concentrated Solar Power Station[15] | Ngamiland | 20°02′14″S 23°24′22″E / 20.03722°S 23.40611°E / -20.03722; 23.40611 (Maun Concentrated Solar Power Station) | Concentrated solar power | 100[16] | 2027 (expected) | TBD | |
| Letlhakane Concentrated Solar Power Station[15] | Central District | 20°02′14″S 23°24′22″E / 20.03722°S 23.40611°E / -20.03722; 23.40611 (Letlhakane Concentrated Solar Power Station) | Concentrated solar power | 100[16] | 2027 (expected) | TBD | |
See also
References
- ↑ Morupule A Power Station Is Botswana's Oldest Power Complex
- ↑ Capacity At Morupule B Is 600MW
- ↑ Orapa OCGT Power Plant Botswana
- ↑ Kedikilwe Commissions Photovoltaic Solar Power Plant
- ↑ Jean Marie Takouleu (19 December 2023). "Botswana: Scatec closes the financing for the 1st phase of the Mmadinare solar park". Afrik21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ↑ Meena Nair (18 December 2023). "Scatec To Soon Begin Construction Of 60 MW Plant". TaiyangNews. Dusseldorf, Germany. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ↑ Jean Marie Takouleu (2 September 2022). "Botswana: Norway's Scatec signs for a 50 MWp solar park in Selibe-Phikwe". Afrik21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ↑ Anita Anyango (5 September 2022). "Scatec inks PPA deal for Selibe-Phikwe solar plant project in Botswana". Pumps-Africa.com. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ↑ Jean Marie Takouleu (5 August 2021). "Botswana: Solarcentury and Shumba to co-develop Tati solar project (100 MWp)". Afrik21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ↑ Brian Benza, Promit Mukherjee and Kirsten Donovan (5 July 2021). "Botswana issues licence for first large scale solar power plant". Reuters. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ↑ Jean Marie Takouleu (16 February 2024). "Solar power: Solarcentury in Botswana to generate 100 MW for the sub-regional grid". Afrik21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ↑ Solarcentury. "Solarcentury Africa and ENRC Forge Strategic Partnership to Develop 100 MW Solar Project in Botswana". Solarcentury Africa. London, United Kingdom. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ↑ Huaxia (14 August 2024). "Botswana to launch major solar photovoltaic power project with Chinese investment". Xinhua. Beijing, China. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ↑ Mbongeni Mguni (12 August 2024). "Botswana Power Awards 100-Megawatt Solar Deal to Chinese Group". BNN Bloomberg. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- 1 2 Brian Benza, Bhargav Acharya and Kirsten Donovan (9 May 2022). "Botswana invites bids to build 200 MW solar plant". Reuters.com. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- 1 2 Anita Anyango (15 February 2022). "Botswana launches tenders for two thermodynamic solar power plants". Pumps-africa.com. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 7 September 2022.