Publication date: August 2021

Author: IRENA

Description: Botswana has considerable unexploited renewable energy potential, especially as solar, wind and bioenergy and aims to use these renewables to achieve economic energy security and independence. Botswana announced at the end of 2020 that renewable energy would account for at least 15% of the country’s energy mix by 2030, with 50% renewable energy contribution to the energy mix by March 2036.

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in close collaboration with the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Green Technology and Energy Security (MMGE) in Botswana conducted a Renewables Readiness Assessment (RRA), assessing the conditions for renewable energy deployment in Botswana.

The RRA report presents clear and practical steps to maximise the country’s use of renewables in driving sustainable socio-economic growth. It provides a set of recommendations specific to the country’s development of renewable energy and covers areas such as policy, regulation, risk, investment, skills development, electrification and generation, and end-use applications.

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Publication date: 2016, December

Author: IJERGS

Description: This paper gives a complete examination of the prospect of further development of energy sector in Botswana. As per word bank sources, it has been found that, only 53.2% of family units have access to electrical power in country territories of Botswana.

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Publication date: 2016, February

Author: MMEWR

Description: Presentation Contents:

• Institutional Framework;
• Policy and regulatory framework;
• Summary of Energy Strategies;
• A Summary Of The Noticeable Features Of The Country’s Electrification;
• Description of the past initiatives in harnessing the local RE resources;
• List of the past initiatives undertaken to harness the local RE resources;
• Challenges of Some Past Initiatives;
• Power Sector Build Programme;
• Supply - demand outlook at peak (2015–2025);
• Typical hourly system load – jolly 2014;
• Looking to the future.

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Publication date: 2016

Author: BPC

Description: For the year 2015/16, the corporation continues to operate under its mission to provide safe and reliable electricity services with key strategic themes being of financial turnaround, service delivery, sherq culture, organisational effectiveness and secure power supply.

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Publication date: 2016

Author: UNIDO

Description: The country is a predominantly flat, with a mean altitude of 1,000 m above sea level. A vast plateau divides the country into two parts: the hilly region in the east and the Okavango Swamps and the Kalahari Desert in the west. The highest point is the Monalanong Hill, at 1,494 m above sea level.

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Publication date: 2015, March

Author: African Energy

Description: Power generation demand:

• Southern Africa experiencing a substantial net power deficit;
• Estimated additional power required by 2025 is approx. 25,000 MW;
• All countries seeking various forms of Independent Power Production (IPPʼs);
• Botswana is centrally located within the Southern African Power Grid;
• AFRʼs projects in Botswana are close to the existing grid and can transmit affordable power to anywhere in the region.

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Publication date: 2015

Author: BPC

Description: The year under review was characterized by a very healthy growth in demand for electricity. The Corporation’s mission remains; to provide safe and reliable electricity services. The strategic direction for the Corporation therefore continued to focus on its key priorities of security of power supply, service delivery, financial turnaround and safety.

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Publication date: 2013, February

Author: BPC

Description: Presentation Overview:

1. Power Supply Plan;

2. Transmission Grid Development Plan.

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Publication date: 2007, December

Author: MMEWR

Description: An Act to amend the Electricity Supply Act to authorise the creation and licensing of independent producers and suppliers of electricity, and generally for taking measures conducive to the development and promotion of the electricity supply industry, and to provide for matters connected with or incidental thereto.

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Publication date: 1979, December

Author: MMEWR

Description: These Bye-laws may be cited as the Botswana Power Corporation (Electricity) Bye-laws.

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Publication date: 1973, October

Author: MMEWR

Description: In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: "Corporation" means the Botswana Power Corporation established under the Botswana Power Corporation Act; "licence" means a licence to generate or supply electricity issued under this Act; "licensee" means any holder of a licence to generate or supply electricity issued under this Act; "transmission line" means any cable or overhead line for the transmission and reticulation of electricity from one undertaking to another or from an undertaking to a consumer, together with any transformers, switchgear and other works necessary to and used in connection with such cable or overhead line, and the buildings and such part thereof as may be required to accommodate such transformers, switchgear and other works.

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