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dc.contributor.authorKetlogetswe, C.
dc.date.accessioned2011-02-21T13:04:06Z
dc.date.available2011-02-21T13:04:06Z
dc.date.issued2009-01-01
dc.identifier.citationKetlogetswe, C. (2009) Lessons and challenges encountered in the implememtation of solar energy: the case of Botswana, The Open Renewable Energy Journal, Vol. 2, pp.79-83en_US
dc.identifier.issn1876 3871
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10311/695
dc.description.abstractA number of photovoltaic pilot projects have been started in Botswana since 1990. The first photovoltaic project was Manyana PV project which started in 1992. The Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) PV solar pilot project is the most recent PV solar project in Botswana, which was launched in 2003 at Kudumatse, Motlhabaneng, and Lorolwana villages. The primary objective of all these projects was to access the viability and sustainability of solar energy technology as an alternative source of energy especially for rural based communities. Depending on the findings, such projects were also intended to be replicated in other parts of the country. Despite all these efforts by the government of Botswana and donor agencies, the level of use of PV solar systems for power generation in Botswana, particularly in isolated communities, is very low. This paper, therefore, discusses the factors that impede the rapid development of photovoltaics power generation systems in the rural environment of Botswana. The study is focused on the photovoltaic power generation project which was carried out in three villages in Botswana, namely Kudumatse, Lorolwana and Motlhabaneng.en_US
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dc.publisherBentham Open http://www.bentham-open.orgen_US
dc.rightsArticle is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution non-commercial Licenseen_US
dc.subjectSolar energyen_US
dc.subjectBarriers in Botswanaen_US
dc.titleLessons and challenges encountered in the implementation of solar energy – the case of Botswanaen_US
dc.typePublished Articleen_US


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