Botswana dual carbon energy storage

How is energy used in Botswana?

Total energy supply (TES) includes all the energy produced in or imported to a country, minus that which is exported or stored. It represents all the energy required to supply end users in the country.

How much solar energy does Botswana produce a year?

An estimated 1300 million GWh of solar energy falls on the entire Botswana annually, with an average daily irradiation on a horizontal surface of 21 MJm−2 [ 32 ]. The number of sunny days range from 280 to 330 annually [ 33 ], and on average, 3300 sunshine hours are recorded each year [ 34 ].

What makes Botswana a good place for CSP?

The relative sparsely population of just over two million people, coupled with a land surface area of 581,730 km 2 on relatively flat terrain in the middle of the southern African plateau at a mean altitude of 1000 m make Botswana ideal for CSP.

Is bioenergy a domestic energy source?

Bioenergy - which here includes both modern and traditional sources, including the burning of municipal waste - is also an important domestic energy source in many countries. Imports, particularly of fossil fuels like oil, natural gas and coal, make up an important part of the energy supply in many countries.

How does sectoral breakdown affect a country's energy needs?

The sectoral breakdown of a country's energy demand, which is based on its economy, geography and history, can greatly impact its energy needs and which energy sources it relies on to meet those needs – such as fueling automobiles, heating or cooling homes or running factories.