This Policy is calling for an increase in private sector development and the IEP will suggest various available options for financing of infrastructure projects and programs in the energy sector of Botswana. The Policy seeks to provide a conducive legal, fiscal and regulatory environment to attract investment into the energy sector.
In order to facilitate an effective development of the energy sector, the government of Botswana is obligated to build the necessary levels of human resource capacity across the board. Various actor groups have varying capacity needs hence capacity building programs should be tailored according to these various needs.
However, Botswana has ample renewable energy potential to augment generation from coal. Currently, solar energy contributes insignificantly to electricity generation despite the abundance of the resource. There is also wind and coal bed methane potential which have not been fully explored.
Regulation matters are handled by the Botswana Energy Regulatory Authority (BERA). Other actors involved in the sector include private sector, academia and research institutes, non-governmental organisations and communities. B. Situational Analysis Electricity Subsector
Botswana is also a signatory of the Basel Convention which deals with the control of transboundary movement of hazardous waste and its disposal. Therefore, this policy recognises the need for proper waste disposal from the energy sector as well as handling of hazardous waste within the sector.
Coal is the main source of electricity generation in the country, followed by diesel. However, Botswana has ample renewable energy potential to augment generation from coal. Currently, solar energy contributes insignificantly to electricity generation despite the abundance of the resource.
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