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The Botswana Power Corporation Workers' Union (BPCWU) is a trade union affiliate of the Botswana Federation of Trade Unions in Botswana. See also
Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) is a state-owned company for electrical power generation, transmission and distribution in Botswana. It was established in 1970 and is currently the only electricity supplier in the country. BPC represents Botswana in the Southern African Power Pool.
30 October — 2024 Botswana general election: The ruling Botswana Democratic Party loses its majority in the National Assembly for the first time since 1966. [7] 1 November — Duma Boko is inaugurated as President of Botswana after his Umbrella for Democratic Change wins a majority of 31 seats in the National Assembly in the October election. [8]
The Morupule B Power Station has been beset with problems right from the start. A forensic investigation into the matter has found that Botswana Power Company staff members colluded with CNEEC to embezzle more than BWP 1 billion (approx. US$90.5 million in 2014), from the BWP 10 billion (approx. US$905 million) Morupule B power project.
Botswana, which depends on 96 percent fossil-fuel sources for its electricity as of 2024, intends to increase its sources of renewable energy generation to 50 percent of demand by 2036. This power station assists in attaining that goal. [5] [6]
The Ministry of Minerals and Energy is a ministry within the Cabinet of Botswana. The current minister is Bogolo Kenewendo. [1] Departments
As of October 2023, Botswana's generation capacity was reported as 993 MW of which 80 percent was derived from coal. The first 4 MW of grid-connected solar generation Units came online that month. Mmadinare Solar Power Station is the first large-scale solar power station to be developed in the country. [6]