Oslo/Cape Town, 12 March 2025: Scatec ASA, a leading renewable energy provider, has started commercial operation of the first 60 MW of the 120 MW Mmadinare Solar Cluster in Botswana.
For Immediate Release 12 August 2022 Sustainable Energy Botswana, a branch of African Sun Energy located in Botswana, is privileged to invite representatives of the media to the
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Role of solar energy in development in Botswana 181 Water Affairs (MMRWA), which is responsible for all energy matters in the country, is actively engaged in assessing the potential of and paving the path for a larger use of solar and other renewable energies.
Botswana has abundant solar energy resources, receiving over 3,200 hours of sunshine per year with an average insulation on a horizontal surface of 21MJ/m2, one of the highest rates of insulation in the world. It is essential to take advantage of the abundance of this resource.
The power plant is Scatec’s first in Botswana and will generate predictable revenues from a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Botswana Power Corporation, the national utility. The remaining 60 MW of the project is currently under construction and is expected to be completed in the beginning of 2026.
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