10 Jun 2019

The development of pilot Coal Bed Methane (CBM) fuelled power plants is still undergoing procurement.

A press release from the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Green Technology and Energy Security says following approval of two companies, namely; Sekaname and Tlou Energy as Preferred Bidders for the project by the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board (PPADB), negotiations with the two are due to start in earnest. 

“As per the PPADB Act, the negotiations outcomes will go through an approval process by PPADB, prior to awarding of the tender,” says the release.

Coal Bed Methane is a clean energy source capable of earning the country carbon credits and positively improve the country’s energy mix.

This project, as per the release, is government’s initiative geared towards facilitating development of the gas industry in Botswana. ENDS