Diversifying Power, Building Industry
Botswana has strong solar resources and a mining sector expanding beyond diamonds, yet it still relies on coal for almost all of its domestic electricity and on imports to cover shortfalls. Diversifying its power supply is central to the country's energy security and wider economic ambitions.
The Government aims to expand electricity access and raise the share of renewables in its power mix to 50% by 2030, with up to 1.5 GW of solar PV planned. As a Mission 300 country, Botswana has adopted a National Energy Compact setting out its commitments on energy access, renewable energy and energy security.
In Botswana, our work focuses on two areas: planning the power sector's transition and helping local industries capture more of its value.
Our Projects
The Plan underscores Botswana’s commitment to strengthening energy security, accelerating economic diversification, and scaling up domestic clean power generation. It sets out an integrated pathway to guide energy planning and investment through 2050, linking rapid renewable energy expansion in the power sector with electrification across transport, mining, industry, and residential clean cooking.
The Guide complements the Botswana National Renewable Energy and Power Sector Plan, aiming to provide government, industry and investors with a holistic view of the opportunities to develop local value chains for energy transition technologies to cater to the domestic and regional markets, as well as key policy measures in place in the country to attract investments into the sector.
Why is our work with Botswana important?
Botswana is well placed to benefit from the energy transition, with strong solar resources, a growing mining sector and a central position in Southern Africa's trade networks. Our role is to help the Government turn these strengths into results: a more secure power system that relies less on imports, and local industries that capture more of the transition's value.