Tati Solar Power Station (TSPS) is a planned solar power station in Botswana. The power station is under development by a consortium that comprises two independent power producers (IPPs), one based in Botswana, and the other based in the United Kingdom. Investors in the solar project come from South Africa, United Kingdom and the Netherlands. When completed, this renewable energy infrastructure project is expected to become the first privately owned, large-scale grid-ready, solar power plant in the country.
Location The power station would be located on , in Tati, outside the city of Francistown, the country's second-largest city. Francistown is located about , north-east of the city of Gaborone, the capital of Botswana.
Overview The power station has a planned capacity of 100 megawatts. It will be developed in phases. The first phase will have capacity of 50 megawatts. As of February 2021, the developers had received an environmental certificate of compliance from the relevant local authorities. In July 2021, the Botswana Energy Regulatory Authority (BERA) also approved the project, and issued a generation license.
Developers The power station is under development by a consortium comprising Shumba Energy Limited from Botswana and Solarcentury Africa, based in the United Kingdom.
Shumba Energy Limited Shumba Energy Limited is a Botswana-based "mineral exploration company, with a portfolio of exploration and mining coal projects". The company's shares are publicly listed on the Botswana Stock Exchange and co-listed on the Mauritius Stock Exchange.
Solarcentury Africa Solarcentury Africa is a subsidiary of BB Energy, an independent energy trading company, based in the United Kingdom. It primarily deals in "gasoil, gasoline, bitumen and fuel oil". As of August 2021, Solarcentury maintains a portfolio of 2.1 gigawatts of installed generation capacity, sold to mining operations, commercial and industrial clients in Africa.
The owner/developers of this power station are expected to create a special purpose vehicle company to own and operate the solar farm. For descriptive purposes, this SPV is called Tati Solar Company here. The table below illustrates the shareholding in Tati Solar Company.
+ Shareholding in Tati Solar Company Rank ShareholderDomicile Description Notes 1 Shumba Energy Botswana Independent Power Producer 2 Solarcentury Africa United Kingdom Independent Solar Power Producer
Funding In June 2026, the developers of this project obtained a syndicated loan of US$100 million to adance the development. The lead arranger for the financing was Rand Merchant Bank of South Africa.
See also
List of power stations in Botswana Phakalane Power Station
References
External links Website of Shumba Energy Limited Website of Solarcentury Africa Shumba Energy to Develop $80 Million Solar Project in Botswana As of 16 November 2021.