Botswana Taps Oman for 500 MW Solar Project in Maun

On 16 April 2026, a groundbreaking ceremony for a 500 MW solar farm took place in Botswana. The PV project is utility-scale at 500 MW and is located in the city of Maun in northern Botswana.

What is remarkable is that the groundbreaking ceremony took place just three days after the agreements were signed in Muscat. Botswana’s President Duma Boko and Oman Investment Authority Chair Abdulsalam Al Murshidi attended the ceremony.

The Project will be implemented by O-Green, a subsidiary of OIA, in partnership with Botswana Power Corporation (BPC). The Maun Project is in line with O-Green global expansion strategy and the #GreenTransition drive of Botswana.

Oman is already targeting a pipeline of generation projects up to a total of 3,000 MW in Botswana. OIA noted that the project will be delivered in phases. Eventually, any excess electricity produced can be exported to neighboring countries via the South African Power Pool (#SAPP).

The Project incorporates an energy storage system to support round-the-clock supply and peak load management. When completed, it will double Botswana’s current generation capacity.

As part of the agreements inked in Muscat, OQ Group and Botswana Oil will cooperate on EnergySecurity and enhancing petroleum storage facilities. In addition, the Oman Mining Development Company and Botswana’s Exploration Investment Company will join hands to map out the mineral wealth of Botswana, with a view to the development of a mining project.