Process & compliance report
Printable record of the statutory process, participation and environmental management state
Boteti Solar PV Facility (75 MW)
EIA-2026-003 · 🇧🇼 Botswana · Sese Energy (Pty) Ltd · Boteti District, near Letlhakane
EIA360° — Kalahari Environmental Consulting
Generated 6 Aug 2026
Generated 6 Aug 2026
75 MW utility-scale solar PV plant with 132 kV grid-connection line to the Letlhakane substation; ~180 ha footprint on tribal land.
Stage
Authority review
Route
Full Environmental Impact Assessment
Competent authority
DEA
Environmental Authorisation
pending
1 · Screening determination
Solar generation > 5 MW and ≥132 kV line outside built-up areas — Schedule 1 (2021) EIA column → full EIA (s6(8)).
Screened 12 Jan 2026 by K. Mothibi (Reg. EAP, Snr)
2 · Statutory process record — Full Environmental Impact Assessment
| Step | Actor | Statutory clock | Citation | Started | Completed / due | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project brief (Form A) submitted | proponent | — | EA Act s6(1)(a); reg 4, Form A | 12 Jan 2026 | 12 Jan 2026 | done |
| CA reviews project brief (3 working days) | authority | 3 wd | EA Act s6(3), s6(8) | 12 Jan 2026 | 15 Jan 2026 | done |
| Scoping publicity (≥ 10 working days) + community meetings | public | 10 wd | EA Act s7(2); reg 6, Form C | 16 Jan 2026 | 6 Feb 2026 | done |
| Scoping report (Form C) + ToR (Form D) submitted | proponent | — | EA Act s8; reg 6–7 | 6 Feb 2026 | 6 Mar 2026 | done |
| CA approval of ToR (10 working days) | authority | 10 wd | EA Act s8A(3) | 6 Mar 2026 | 18 Mar 2026 | done |
| EIS (Form E) prepared & submitted | proponent | — | EA Act s9(3); reg 8, Form E | 18 Mar 2026 | 25 Jun 2026 | done |
| Gazette + newspaper notice inviting comments (2 consecutive weeks) | public | 14 d | EA Act s10(2)(a) | 25 Jun 2026 | due 9 Jul 2026 | overdue |
| CA review of EIS (14 working days) | authority | 14 wd | EA Act s10(3) | — | — | pending |
| Appeal window to Appeals Committee (30 days) | public | 30 d | EA Act s13(1) | — | — | pending |
3 · Public participation summary
3
registered I&APs
3
comments received
67%
responded / incorporated
Avifauna collision risk — BirdLife Botswana (14 Apr 2026)Diverters specified every 5 m on earth wire in EIS s7.4; pre-construction survey added to the EMP.
Grazing access — Kgosi L. Moroka (2 Apr 2026)Access corridor retained; fencing plan amended (EIS s6.2).
Local employment — Boteti District Council (28 Jun 2026)— awaiting response —
5 · Document register
Project Brief — Boteti Solar PVv1.0 · accepted · 12 Jan 2026
Scoping Report & ToRv2.0 · accepted · 6 Mar 2026
Environmental Impact Statementv1.0 · submitted · 25 Jun 2026
Statutory basis: Act No. 10 of 2011; commenced 25 Jun 2012 (S.I. 57/2012) · Act No. 11 of 2020; in force 1 Apr 2021 (S.I. 33/2021) · S.I. No. 58 of 2012 (as amended by S.I. 30 & 49 of 2021)