[{"bbox": [125, 153, 425, 183], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 1.2. Summary of the Action"}, {"bbox": [96, 224, 1134, 386], "category": "Text", "text": "Botswana's Total Primary Energy Supply (TPES) is largely based on fossil fuels (oil products and coal), complemented by waste to energy and biomass (the last one used in a traditional way, mainly for cooking). Electricity production relies on two major coal-fired power plants, a number of diesel generation units and cross-border imports from South Africa via the Southern African Power Pool. All this is so despite a considerable potential for renewable energy, most notably solar energy, wind energy and modern bioenergy. Unfortunately, this potential remains largely unexploited."}, {"bbox": [96, 410, 1134, 492], "category": "Text", "text": "The country has ambitious plans to exploit this untapped potential: its Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) states that renewable energy should account for at least 15% of the electricity mix by 2030, while Botswana's Vision 2036 calls for a 50% renewable energy contribution to the energy mix by March 2036."}, {"bbox": [96, 516, 1134, 624], "category": "Text", "text": "The use of renewable energies and energy efficiency is low in the country due to the existence of other energy sources, a partial lack of specific institutional capacity, insufficient support mechanisms and an incomplete regulatory framework. Insufficient skilled and experienced sustainable energy specialists and lack of awareness in the general population are other barriers to the development of sustainable energy markets."}, {"bbox": [96, 648, 1134, 756], "category": "Text", "text": "This Action will address these issues in the framework of the EU Multi-Annual Indicative Programme (MIP) 2021-2027 for Botswana. The Action will contribute to the MIP Green Transformation Priority Area, Specific Objective 1.1: *Promote and increase access to affordable, reliable and sustainable energy through the expansion of renewable energy generation*, in line with:"}, {"bbox": [135, 784, 475, 811], "category": "List-item", "text": "* SDG 7 – affordable clean energy"}, {"bbox": [135, 813, 479, 839], "category": "List-item", "text": "* SDG 13 – climate change actions"}, {"bbox": [135, 841, 402, 868], "category": "List-item", "text": "* SDG 5 – gender equality"}, {"bbox": [135, 869, 1075, 896], "category": "List-item", "text": "* EU priorities included in the Joint Communication *Towards a Comprehensive Strategy with Africa*"}, {"bbox": [135, 897, 413, 923], "category": "List-item", "text": "* The European Green Deal"}, {"bbox": [135, 925, 401, 951], "category": "List-item", "text": "* The EU Global Gateway"}, {"bbox": [135, 953, 532, 979], "category": "List-item", "text": "* The EU-Africa Green Energy Initiative"}, {"bbox": [135, 981, 461, 1005], "category": "List-item", "text": "* The EU Gender Action Plan III"}, {"bbox": [96, 1033, 1134, 1114], "category": "Text", "text": "Therefore, further to the assessment of Botswana's energy system and energy stakeholder consultations, the Overall Objective (Impact) of this action is to promote an energy transition towards inclusive, sustainable and modern energy and the Specific Objectives identified are:"}, {"bbox": [135, 1141, 723, 1168], "category": "List-item", "text": "* To strengthen institutional capacities and regulatory reforms"}, {"bbox": [135, 1170, 644, 1196], "category": "List-item", "text": "* To promote energy efficiency measures and actions"}, {"bbox": [135, 1198, 1134, 1248], "category": "List-item", "text": "* To increase renewable energy generation and inclusive energy access using locally available energy sources"}, {"bbox": [96, 1277, 1134, 1358], "category": "Text", "text": "The above Outcomes are directly linked to the expected results of the Specific Objectives 1.1 (\"Promote and increase access to affordable, reliable and sustainable energy through the expansion of renewable energy generation\") of the 2021-2027 MIP."}, {"bbox": [96, 1383, 969, 1410], "category": "Text", "text": "Main activities proposed for the implementation of previous Specific Objectives are as follows:"}, {"bbox": [135, 1412, 614, 1438], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Capacity building for officials of public entities;"}, {"bbox": [135, 1440, 844, 1467], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Capacity building for renewable energy and energy efficiency specialists;"}, {"bbox": [135, 1468, 804, 1495], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Revision and upgrade of the institutional and regulatory frameworks;"}, {"bbox": [135, 1497, 1045, 1523], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Development and adoption of standards for renewable energy and energy efficiency equipment;"}, {"bbox": [135, 1525, 926, 1551], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Support to elaboration, revision and implementation of strategies and action plans;"}, {"bbox": [135, 1553, 952, 1579], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Realisation of feasibility studies for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects;"}, {"bbox": [1037, 1681, 1143, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 4 of 34"}]