Phakalane Power Station | |
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Country | Botswana |
Location | Phakalane |
Coordinates | 24°34′25″S 25°58′07″E / 24.57361°S 25.96861°E |
Status | Operational |
Commission date | 2012 |
Operator | Botswana Power Corporation |
Solar farm | |
Type | |
Site area | 2.3 hectares |
Power generation | |
Nameplate capacity | 1.3 MW[1] |
Annual net output | N/A (Pilot plant) |
External links | |
Website | http://www.bpc.bw |
Phakalane Power Station is a photovoltaic pilot power plant located in Phakalane, Botswana. The power station was funded through a Japanese grant which was part of Prime Minister Hatoyama's initiative[2][3] strategy called Cool Earth Partnership aimed at supporting developing countries in their efforts to combat global warming.[4] The Cool Earth Partnership is part of the initiatives which saw Hatoyama win the Sustainable Development Leadership Award in 2010.[5]