President Boko to launch Botswana's largest renewable energy project in Maun
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President Duma Boko is scheduled to launch the construction of a 500MW solar plant in Maun on Thursday, April 16, 2026. This facility will be Botswana's largest renewable energy project, stemming from energy and mineral agreements made with Oman. Omani green energy firm Naqaa Sustainable Energy LLC has been awarded the contract to design, finance, build, own, operate, maintain, and decommission the plant over 25 years. The project will include the country's first utility-scale Battery Energy Storage System, enabling electricity storage and strategic distribution to the grid. Naqaa Sustainable Energy is a subsidiary of O-Green, which is backed by the Oman Investment Authority, a sovereign wealth fund with over $53 billion in assets.
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National Assembly Speaker Dithapelo Keorapetse has acknowledged that many former Members of Parliament face difficulties finding employment after leaving office. To address this, the National Assembly is establishing a savings and credit cooperative SACCOS and exploring investment, insurance, and retirement solutions. Keorapetse stated that while special rights protect MPs during their tenure, many struggle with employability and insufficient retirement benefits afterwards. The National Assembly Credit and Cooperative Society, or SACCOS, is being registered with assistance from the Botswana Savings and Credit Cooperative Association BOSCCA to provide financial support to former MPs.
The Botswana Energy Regulatory Authority BERA has approved a nine percent across-the-board increase in tariffs for the Botswana Power Corporation BPC, effective August 1. This decision follows BPC's request in December for an average 46% increase across consumer categories. BERA, acting as the regulator, conducted a public hearing in February where significant opposition to BPC's initial request was voiced.
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