Botswana 21-year energy storage policy

What is Botswana's energy policy?

Botswana’s energy policy is anchored on three key aspects – increasing access to electricity through the Rural Electrification Project, security, and stabilization of the power supply, and onboarding Independent Power Producers, especially within the Solar PV sector (BPC 2020).

Can Botswana improve domestic energy security & access to modern energy services?

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 26 August 2021 – Significant wind and solar potential and abundant biomass residues present considerable opportunities for Botswana to enhance domestic energy security and increase access to modern energy services, according to a new report published today by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).

Does Botswana need a capacity building program?

In order to facilitate an effective development of the energy sector, the government of Botswana is obligated to build the necessary levels of human resource capacity across the board. Various actor groups have varying capacity needs hence capacity building programs should be tailored according to these various needs.

Do women in Botswana have less access to modern energy?

However, despite some advancement, women in Botswana still have less access to, and control over, productive resources than men. This includes less access to modern energy. This Policy supports Gender mainstreaming in the energy sector. The provision of energy services is capital intensive and heavily reliant on technology.

What is the Botswana energy master plan?

The Botswana Energy Master Plan (MMEWR, 2004) presents the country’s socio-economic and environmental goals and highlights the nexus between energy and the achievement of these goals. It also details existing achievements and outstanding goals since its last review in 1996.

Why does Botswana not invest in solar energy?

This comes from the fact that Botswana imports the technology in its entirety as there are no local manufacturers in this field. Again, the current subsidy on conventional fuels deems solar energy less competitive hence a less conducive environment to attract investment into solar development, to both local and foreign investors.