Physics:Phakalane power station
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Phakalane Power Station
  Phakalane Power Station Phakalane Power Station (Botswana) | |
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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 |
| Project commissioning | 2012 |
| Operator(s) | Botswana Power Corporation |
| 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 Japan ese 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]
See also
- List of power stations in Botswana
References
- ↑ Kedikilwe Commissions Photovoltaic Solar Power Plant
- ↑ Hatoyama Initiative
- ↑ Hatoyama Initiative: Is That All There Is?
- ↑ Botswana benefits from Japan's cool earth partnership
- ↑ "Press Release". Business Wire. 5 February 2010. Archived from the original on 26 October 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101026234602/http://businesswireindia.com/pressrelease.asp?b2mid=21519. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
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