16 Sep 2026

Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) is targeting an increase in revenue from approximately P9 billion to P25 billion under its 2026-2031 corporate strategy, Atlega, as it seeks to build a financially resilient and regionally competitive energy organisation.

The new energy surge strategy outlines revenue diversification, expansion of renewable energy and pursuit of new business opportunities as key measures towards achieving the ambitious target.

BPC Strategist and Transformation Manager, Mr Onkgopotse Ramohube, said the strategy was designed to respond to a rapidly changing energy environment and transform the corporation into an innovative, sustainable and future-ready organisation.

The strategy also seeks to strengthen BPC’s position in the regional power market, with the corporation aspiring to move beyond its traditional reliance on electricity imports and eventually participate more actively in regional energy trading.

According to Mr Ramohube, strengthening domestic generation capacity and grid reliability, alongside increased renewable energy contribution, could enhance Botswana’s energy security while creating opportunities for regional power exports.

BPC Chief Executive Officer, Mr David Kgoboko, said the corporation had made significant progress under its previous five-year strategy, Maduo 26, particularly in improving the performance of its generation assets.

He said BPC met 67 per cent of the country’s electricity requirements from its own generation assets during the previous year, while the figure increased to 86 per cent in the first quarter of the 2026/27 financial year.

The improvement, he said, had reduced costly electricity imports, strengthened energy security and eased pressure on the corporation’s finances. BPC has also increased its contribution to renewable energy, with 209 megawatts of utility-scale renewable energy now connected to the national grid.

The corporation has further expanded its rooftop solar programme from 40MW to 75MW, with approximately 30MW already installed and operational.

Mr Kgoboko said BPC was working towards a 50/50 energy mix by 2030, while encouraging customers to consider rooftop solar as part of efforts to reduce electricity costs.

Despite the progress, Mr Kgoboko acknowledged that financial sustainability had not reached the level originally envisaged under the Maduo 26 strategy, making financial resilience one of the key priorities of Atlega. The 2026–2031 strategy therefore places emphasis on financial discipline, efficiency, resource optimisation and revenue diversification, while exploring new energy solutions, partnerships and commercial opportunities.

Beyond financial performance, the strategy identifies five key areas of focus: building an execution-focused and digitally enabled organisation, delivering a reliable electricity grid, achieving zero harm, establishing BPC as a regional power market leader and ensuring financial resilience.

The new Atlega strategy builds on gains made under Maduo 26, including improvements in workplace safety and environmental management.

BPC achieved ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certifications for the first time in its history, reflecting its efforts to strengthen environmental and occupational health and safety standards.

Atlega, he said, was intended to position BPC as a safer, stronger, more resilient and financially sustainable organisation capable of supporting Botswana’s economic transformation and industrialisation agenda. ENDS