- Bloomberg reports that China Harbour is partnering with China Water and Electric Development Co and local investors for the construction of a 100MW solar PV project in Botswana which is due to be commissioned in the second quarter of 2026.
- A PPA has been signed with Botswana Power Corporation.
- Zhitong Finance put the value of the contract at US$78.3 million (RM345.78 million).
Botswana, a semi-arid country dominated by the Kalahari desert, receives some of the world’s highest levels of sunshine throughout the year, but coal dominates electricity production, with renewable energy currently accounting for just 2% of of generation.
This will will be the second biggest projects announced in the country to date. A 120MW solar photovoltaic facility is being developed by the Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) and Norwegian IPP Scatec in two 60MW phases.
