A Milestone for Africa's Energy Transition: Botswana’s 100MW Solar Project

Powerway × Botswana Project

In 2025, Powerway participated in the construction of the 100 MW Jwaneng Solar Power Plant in Botswana. This project is not only the first 100-MW-level solar power plant in Botswana’s history, but also a landmark collaboration where China’s intelligent manufacturing supports Africa’s energy transition.

A correspondent from CCTV News visited the project site and reported on Powerway’s tracker product—PowerFit single-axis tracker. The system is equipped with an integrated motor featuring the PowerSmart One astronomical tracking algorithm, which enables real-time solar tracking. With its reverse-tracking strategy, the system effectively minimizes inter-row shading, thereby increasing the overall energy yield.

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Additional Highlights of the Project

1. 1×84 Long-String Tracker Design
The project adopts a 1×84 long-string configuration. The layout of wind zones is optimized based on wind tunnel test data, ensuring both structural safety and efficient material utilization—contributing to cost reduction, efficiency enhancement, and environmental sustainability.

2. DC Module Self-Powered System
The tracker incorporates a DC module self-powered system. Even under prolonged cloudy conditions, the system maintains stable operation by leveraging diffuse solar radiation together with Powerway’s self-developed AI algorithm. This ensures enhanced resilience against extreme weather and further improves energy production.

3. Integrated SCADA System
A SCADA system is deployed to enable round-the-clock real-time monitoring of the plant’s operational status, ensuring accurate and efficient O&M performance.

As Powerway’s photovoltaic systems take root across the African continent, they illuminate not only the land but also the homes, dreams, and futures of countless families. Let sunlight become the most universal language, and let clean energy brighten our shared path forward.

Powerway will continue to move ahead—committed to joining the world in building a modern and sustainable clean-energy future.

Text and images sourced from the CCTV News Client (China-Africa Innovation Cooperation Center).