SWECO chosen to electrify 100 villages in Botswana SWECO has been selected by Botswana Power Corporation to assist in the large-scale expansion of the country's power distribution system. The contract is worth over EUR 2.1 million. ”At the moment, we are carrying out a number of similar assignments in Africa, where rural electrification is contributing to improved quality of life, social development and the creation of new jobs,” says Anders Ståhl, Overseas Manager, at SWECO Energuide. SWECO will study electric power needs in the 100 villages and propose a suitable route alignment for the power grid. SWECO will also support Botswana Power Corporation in the actual extension of the sub-transmission lines. The goal is to build a robust and reliable system to which both commercial and domestic users can connect. The grid expansion project is being funded by loans from Nordea and the Nordic Investment Bank. Botswana is one of the African countries where rural electrification is moving forward most quickly. Aside from the assignment in which SWECO is involved, an effort has been launched to provide an additional 50 villages with power. The assignment is part of a larger development project spearheaded by the Government of Botswana. For more information contact: Anders Ståhl, Overseas Manager at SWECO Energuide, +46 (0) 734-12 60 57, anders.stahl@sweco.se SWECO is the Nordic region's leading provider of consulting services with combined expertise in engineering, environmental technology and architecture. SWECO has around 4,900 employees in ten countries and recorded annual sales of around SEK 3.9 billion in 2006. The company has projects currently underway in some 75 countries worldwide. The SWECO share is quoted on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. SWECO is a member of OMX Nordic Exchange in Stockholm. SWECO may be required to disclose the information provided herein pursuant to the Securities Markets Act.
SWECO chosen to electrify 100 villages in Botswana
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