27 May 19: The cancelled tender was seeking investors for the construction of two 50 MW PV plants, as part of a joint venture with local utility BPC. The new tender will focus on independent power producers. State-owned electric utility Botswana Power Corp. (BPC) has cancelled a tender for 100 MW of solar capacity it launched in May 2017. In a statement, the company said the project — which was originally structured to consist of two 50 MW facilities, as part of a joint venture with potential private investors..