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Lesotho explores R5-billion floating solar project on its highland reservoirs

The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority is proposing large-scale solar plants on the Katse and Mohale dams

Fish cages floating on Katse Dam. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi.

The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority has issued a tender for a feasibility study for large-scale floating solar plants on the Katse and Mohale reservoirs, with preliminary estimates putting the cost at around R4.9-billion.
Lesotho currently imports nearly half its electricity – 438GWh of the 970GWh consumed in 2024 – mainly from South Africa and Mozambique.
Floating solar panels would preserve scarce land for agriculture and settlement, and would only use a small portion of the water surface to limit their environmental impact.

Lesotho is considering an ambitious plan to develop floating solar electricity generation on the Katse and Mohale reservoirs. The R5-billion project could reshape the country’s renewable energy future while…

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