Botswana to Seek 1.5 GW of Solar Power to Speed Green Transition
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Botswana will this month seek proposals for the construction of 1.5 gigawatts of solar power generation as it seeks to cut its reliance on coal, the country’s mines and energy minister said.
The largely desert nation, which relies on coal and power imports for its electricity, has set a target of 2030 to take advantage of its abundant sunlight by getting 50% of its power needs from renewable facilities. Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. is separately building coal-fired facilities to supply 600 megawatts of power in the country.