What is the main source of electricity in Botswana?

Coal is the main source of electricity generation in the country, followed by diesel. However, Botswana has ample renewable energy potential to augment generation from coal. Currently, solar energy contributes insignificantly to electricity generation despite the abundance of the resource.

Who regulates electricity in Botswana?

Regulation matters are handled by the Botswana Energy Regulatory Authority (BERA). Other actors involved in the sector include private sector, academia and research institutes, non-governmental organisations and communities. B. Situational Analysis Electricity Subsector

How has Botswana developed its energy sector?

Botswana’s energy sector developments have, since 1985, been guided by the Botswana Energy Master Plan (BEMP). The BEMP was subsequently reviewed in 1996 and 2002, and ever since the end period of the last review, Botswana’s sector development has progressed without any overarching guiding instrument for more than 15 years.

What is the energy policy in Botswana?

This Policy is calling for an increase in private sector development and the IEP will suggest various available options for financing of infrastructure projects and programs in the energy sector of Botswana. The Policy seeks to provide a conducive legal, fiscal and regulatory environment to attract investment into the energy sector.

Does Botswana have a guiding instrument for energy development?

A. Introduction Since 1985, Botswana’s energy sector developments have been guided by the Botswana Energy Master Plan (BEMP), which was last reviewed in 2002. Since this last review, developments have progressed without any primary guiding instrument for almost 15 years now.

Why does Botswana need a secure electricity supply?

There is need to improve the security of power supply to support higher productivity.The country’s national electricity access rate increased from 62.6% in 2017 to 81.5% in 2020, in line with Vision 2036 that targets universal access by 2030. The average electricity demand for Botswana is at 850megawatts (MW), against ageneration capacity of 893MW.