Botswana Energy Master Plan

Country	Botswana
Year Implemented	1996 (reviewed 2003)
Policy Status	In force
Agency	•Ministry of Minerals, Energy and Water Affairs
Policy Type	•Policy Processes   •Strategic Planning •RD & D   •Research Programme     •Technology Deployment and Diffusion   •Technology Development
Policy Target	•Multiple Renewable Energy Sources   •Power •Solar •Solar Photovoltaic
Policy Sector	•Electricity
Size of Plant Targeted	Small and Large
Description	The Botswana Energy Master Plan sets out various goals for rural electrification involving the use of renewable energy. Various programmes are set out as follows: 1. Promotion of solar energy by the Botswana Government. 2. Integration of grid and non-grid technologies. 3. Encouragement of research and development with regard to renewable energy sources. 4. Identification of an appropriate institutional framework for rural electricity using renewable energy. 5. Development of strategies for removing the barriers to widespread use of renewable energies. 6. Promotion of women and children’s welfare through the provision of PV power generation (lighting) Components 1, 4 and 5 of the plan are being implemented.
URL	www.gov.bw/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=33&Itemid=40