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About Us

The Botswana Power Corporation. a parastatal utility which was formed in 1970 by an Act of Parliment, has the responsibility to provide electric power throughout the country.

The Corporation, within the twenty-three years of its existance, has developed from a small, oil fired power station in Gaborone (which was commissioned in 1970 and disantled in 1989) to better and more efficient thermal power stations in Selebi-Phikwe and Morupule uing locally mined coal.  

The Morupule power Station which is more technologically advanced and adjacent  the colliery provides approximately 80% of the country's power.
       

Reserve power is also provided by the international grid connections with the Republic of South Africa to Gaborone and with  Zambia / Zimbabwe to Francistown.  The National grid has dedicated extensions to the diamond mines at Orapa and the Soda Ash Project at Sua Pan from Francistown, and the Jwaneng diamond Mine from Gaborone.

I order to meet power needs of the nation to the remote rural development, Botswana Power Corporation, with the government, has introduced various assistance  schemes support to facilitate the electrification programme run by the Corporation which electrifies at least seven villages per annum.
     

These electrifictation schemes and programmes are an integral part of a strategy to support our aim of, ENERGY GOES TO ALL....AND ALL. In Pursuing these goals, the Corporation is in daily contact with all facets of the community and we set the following standards in our business.

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Mission Statement

The Botswana Corporation strives at all times to generate, transmit, distribute and supply electricity in the most safe, reliable, effective, affordable and environmentally friendly manner to enhance the social and aconomic well-being of the nation.

           
Values
  • We strive to satisfy all customer needs with courtesy and integrity.

  • We encourage initiative and responsibility through a continuous learning environment to ensure maximum productivity of our people.

  • We encourage teamwork by sfective communication, consultation, openness and respect for one another.

  • We have pride in, and loyalty to our Corporation in achievig our objectives.

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Contact Information
Physical Address Postal Address Contact Information
Motlokase House, Macheng Way,
 Industrial Sites, Gaborone,
Botswana
P.O. Box 48,
Gaborone,
Botswana
Tel: (+267) 360 3203
Fax: (+267) 397 3563