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Gordon Molefe Director, Customer Services and Supply Botswana Power Corporation Botswana “80% Electricity Access by 2016”
Gordon Molefe
Director, Customer Services and Supply
Botswana Power Corporation
Botswana
“80% Electricity Access by 2016”
PRESENTATION GUIDE BOTSWANA HIGHLIGHTS
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION TRIGGERS
GUIDING PRINCIPLES & STRUCTURES
HISTORICAL SCENARIO
MAJOR PROJECTS IMPLEMENTED
COMPLIMENTARY INTERVENTIONS
RESULTANT ACCESS LEVELS
FUTURE PROJECTS
TRIED OPTIONS
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION CHALLENGES
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSSION
BOTSWANA HIGHLIGHTS
Measure Figure
Area 581, 750 Square Kilometre
Rural Population 1584796
Rural House Holds 316959 223 481 (HH + SME)
Rural Access to Electricity 69.2 %
Rural Penetration 75 % (456/612)
Gap Penetration 25%
Access 30.8%
Morupule Power Station Emergency Diesel Plants
Eskom, EDM, ZESCO,NAMPOWER
• A : 132 MW
• B : 600 MW • 70MW
• 90 MW
• 330 MW
72.5%
27.5%
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION TRIGGERS
GUIDING PRINCIPLES & STRUCTURES • National Development Plans
• Energy Master Plan (BEMP I, II, III) Developed in 1996.
• MMEWR Strategic Plan and Energy Policy
• Vision 2016 Pillars (1997): Pillar 2; “A Prosperous, Productive and Innovative Nation”; Economic Growth Objective; Target of 80% access by 2016 target.
• Governance Structures:
Policies, Laws, Regulations, Rules & Governance
Implementation Agent (N/W Ext. New VEP)
GOVERNMENT
MMEWR
DoE
BOTSWANA POWER CORPORATION
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION STRUCTURE
HISTORICAL SCENARIO (Electricity Penetration Levels)
Towns
Villages
4
11
8
3
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
1975 1975 to1980(CIDA)
1987(DANIDA)
2000 - 2003(Jap. Solar
Trials)
IMPLEMENTED GRID PROJECTS
10
0
5
0
13
0
0 28
34
35
45
39
35
24
20
3
56
95
78
5
60
12
4
0100200300400500600700800900
New Villages N/W Extensions Overall Cost
Total 475 1,323b
VEP 263
Ext 212
COMPLIMENTARY INTERVENTIONS (X-Border Supplies)
• Total of 41 Points Supplying 33 Villages and 8 Individual SMEs.
• The Cross Border Supplies ;
– 35 Points with ESKOM
– 3 Points with Nampower
– 2 Points with ZEZA
– 1 Point with ZESCO
COMPLIMENTARY INTERVENTIONS Cont… (Seronga Diesel Gen. Station)
Isolated Settlements in Northern Botswana
Namibia X-Border Line Capacity Constrained &
Access Challenges (Okavango River)
3* 300 kVA Diesel Gens (100 VEP of 2007/10)
380 Customers in 10 Villages
ELECTRIFICATION OF GOVNT INSTITUTIONS (2012-15)
0
500
1000
1500
Number Houses Costs(Millions)
108 102 6.40
134 117 15.40
190
1118
104.10
Clinics Tribal Adminsitrations Primary Schools
Phase 1: 937 Phase 2: 832
1769 @ P 126M
SALIENT SUCCESS FACTORS (Reduction of Connection Cost)
Cost Vs Uptake
Interventions
• Use of Low Cost Solutions(Ready Box, SWER)
• Standard Connection – Actual Cost – Schemes/Groups – Village STD Cost – National STD Cost
– P 5000 – Subsidy, NEF – Actual – 5000 – 5 Thebe/kWh
15
30
10
63
31
20
89
64
31
32
01
6000
9000
15000
5000
0200040006000800010000120001400016000
0
50000
100000
150000
200000
250000
300000
350000
Connections Av. Cost
SALIENT SUCCESS FACTORS..CONT (Education Campaigns)
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
Safety Products Information Cost and Processes Financing Options
COMMUNITY LAISON
Project Information Objectives Expectation Safety
RESULTANT ACCESS LEVELS
68
.03
7
0.8
5
9.8
8
95
.41
6
1.1
4
50
.27
8
1 60
.64
9
8.2
8
46
.97
6
9.2
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Rural Access [VA
LUE] 7
0.5
6
71
.77
5
9.3
6
77
.61
1
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1
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80
.84
0
20
40
60
80
100
120Urban Access
STRATEGIC IMPACT Impact
• Employment Creation
• Economic Empower of Local Communities
• Increased Private Sector Participation
• Improved Livelihood
– E.g. Better Shelter
• Curb Rural- Urban Migration
• Proliferation of Other Services : ICT, Better Health/Edu. Facilities
Salient Achievements/Realisations
S. Diesel Gen. 1 Contractor (OPS & MTCE)
ICT Kitsong Centers
140 Established
SMEs 11174 Established
Electrification Contractors
39 Companies Partner with BPC
Phakalane PV 4 Contractors Partnered with BPC
BPCL 5 Franchisees 47 Perm. Jobs 3000 Beneficiaries
FUTURE PROJECTS
34 33 33
38
45
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20
181 1 Billion Pula
TRIED OPTIONS/PILOT SOLUTIONS
RE BOTSWANA PROGRAM
Vehicle
BPC
BPCL (2008)
BPC 55% - EDFI 45%
RE Botswana (2003 to 2008)
GEF Imp
lem
en
tati
on
A
gen
cy
Franchisees
UNDP Products
Product No. Sold
SHS
600
Lantern 1000
W/Stove
475
Cooking Hot Bag
75
Solar Geyser
10
GoB
PHAKALANE PV PILOT STATION Joint Botswana Gvnt and JICS 1.3 MW Feeding Into 11KV Line (380 Volts AC/11KV) 5920 Panels Occupying 2.3hectares
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION CHALLENGES AND INTERVENTIONS
SALIENT CHALLENGES
• Low Buying Power • Isolated and Sparsely
Distributed Communities
• Lack of Funding for Appropriate Solutions
• Cultural Backgrounds, Acceptability
LOW UPTAKE
POSSIBLE INTERVENTIONS
• Innovative Ways of Lowering Connection Cost
• Use of Mini Grids
• Secure Funds/Commitments by Governments
• Education Campaigns and Community Involvement
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
• Rural Electrification Mandatory for Upliftment of Rural Communities
• Salient Success Factors: – Institutional Frameworks and Structures
– Funding and Community Involvement
• Botswana Made Some Strides : – Lot of Investments Done (More than 1.3 Billion Invested)
– Income Generating Establiments Realised ( 11174 SMEs)
– With National Access at 75%; The Vision target of 80% Within Reach.
• Still Electrification Gap and Challenges
• Alternative Energy Sources (Renewables) Being Seriously Considered. – e.g. 100 MW PV Plant at Tendering Stage.
THE BIG QUESTION
• Africa Has a Common Problem of Rural Poverty
• African Governments/Utilities Need a Common Commitment to Combat The Poverty.
• As players in the Electricity Sector, What is our common agenda to develop Rural Africa ?
Let’s pen it down ……………
Let’s set milestones ……….
Let’s review ..………..
Let’s journey together towards development of our common people in Rural Africa
