The proportion of new energy and energy storage in botswana

What is Botswana's primary energy supply?

Botswana’s total primary energy supply (TPES) is fossil-based and largely reliant on oil products and coal, complemented by biomass and waste energy. A large proportion of TFEC comes from biomass energy in the form of traditional wood fuel (27.8%).

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 electricity does Botswana need?

The average electricity demand for Botswana is at 850megawatts (MW), against ageneration capacity of 893MW. Demand of electricity is projected to grow to over 1200MW by2030. Additional energy is imported from South Africa. Botswana generates 48%of its power and imports 52%from the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP)7.

Why does Botswana need a secure electricity supply?

There is need to improve the security of power supply to support higher productivity.The country’s national electricity access rate increased from 62.6% in 2017 to 81.5% in 2020, in line with Vision 2036 that targets universal access by 2030. The average electricity demand for Botswana is at 850megawatts (MW), against ageneration capacity of 893MW.

Where does Botswana get its power?

To meet its peak power demand, Botswana imports power from the Southern Africa Power Pool (SAPP) – mainly from South Africa – and when imports are not available, resorts to the use of costly backup diesel power plants.

Does Botswana rely on electricity imports?

Until recently, Botswana relied on electricity imports to meet up to 94% of its demand. With the ongoing recovery of the Morupule B plant, the share of electricity imports in total supply has decreased to about 15%.