Lesedi Power Project
Lesedi Power Project is a hydrogen project in Botswana; status: in progress.
Overview
Statusin progress
Country · regionBotswana · Botswana; administrative area not specified beyond the project being in Botswana
TechnologyOtherInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
ProductH2International Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity values retain their recorded units and scope. MW, kt H₂/y and Nm³ H₂/h are different measures; this page does not convert or add them without a shared operating basis.
Details
Technology & product
Componentstransmission lines, sub-stations, grid connection, electricity generators, potential additional gas wells
Configuration DetailMethane pyrolysisInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Project Typecoal-bed-methane gas-to-power project
Status & timeline
Lifecycle Stagedevelopment
Phase SequencePhase one: transmission line, sub-stations, grid connection, generators, and possible additional gas wells; initial generation up to 2 MW, Phase two: additional gas wells and generation assets; expansion up to 10 MW, Further expansion beyond 10 MW planned by the company
EventTlou Energy announced on 30 July 2021 a binding HOA with Synergen Met envisaging a hydrogen-and-solid-carbon prototype at Lesedi, Botswana
Location & names
Site NameLesedi project site; nearest grid connection at Serowe approximately 100 km from the plant
Additional project information
Progress StatusFeasibilityInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Timeline
No recorded project events.
Sources & record history
Sources
- Green Hydrogen News Tlou Energy and Synergen Met partner on green hydrogen project in Botswana - Energy News · 2021-11-15
- ESI-Africa Funding update on Lesedi power project · Publication date unknown · accessed 2026-08-29 Shared by 5 fields: Publication date unknown · accessed 2026-08-29 · Current
- Tlou Energy Limited Quarterly Activities Report for the quarter ended 31 December 2025 · 2026-01-27 Shared by 3 fields: Source dated 2026-01-27 · Current
- International Energy Agency IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset Shared by 4 fields: Snapshot 2026-06-18 · Confidence: reported · Older value (2026)
- Tlou Energy Limited (issuer original hosted by Botswana Stock Exchange) Heads of Agreement with Synergen Met · 2021-07-30
Field sources
Shared date, confidence and value status appear once with their source above; a dash in the table refers to that source context.
| Field | Shown value | Original value | Source | Date basis | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Lesedi Power Project | View exact valueLesedi Power Project | Tlou Energy and Synergen Met partner on green hydrogen project in Botswana - Energy News | Source dated 2021-11-15 | Current |
| Site Name | Lesedi project site; nearest grid connection at Serowe approximately 100 km from the plant | View exact valueLesedi project site; nearest grid connection at Serowe approximately 100 km from the plant | Funding update on Lesedi power project | — | — |
| Administrative Area | Botswana; administrative area not specified beyond the project being in Botswana | View exact valueBotswana; administrative area not specified beyond the project being in Botswana | Funding update on Lesedi power project | — | — |
| Country | Botswana | View exact valueBotswana | Quarterly Activities Report for the quarter ended 31 December 2025 | — | — |
| Components | transmission lines, sub-stations, grid connection, electricity generators, potential additional gas wells | View exact value["transmission lines","sub-stations","grid connection","electricity generators","potential additional gas wells"] | Funding update on Lesedi power project | — | — |
| Configuration Detail | Methane pyrolysis | View exact valueMethane pyrolysis | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Product | H2 | View exact valueH2 | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Project Type | coal-bed-methane gas-to-power project | View exact valuecoal-bed-methane gas-to-power project | Funding update on Lesedi power project | — | — |
| Technology | Other | View exact valueOther | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Event | Tlou Energy announced on 30 July 2021 a binding HOA with Synergen Met envisaging a hydrogen-and-solid-carbon prototype at Lesedi, Botswana | View exact valueTlou Energy announced on 30 July 2021 a binding HOA with Synergen Met envisaging a hydrogen-and-solid-carbon prototype at Lesedi, Botswana | Heads of Agreement with Synergen Met | Source dated 2021-07-30 | Current |
| Lifecycle Stage | development | View exact valuedevelopment | Quarterly Activities Report for the quarter ended 31 December 2025 | — | — |
| Phase Sequence | Phase one: transmission line, sub-stations, grid connection, generators, and possible additional gas wells; initial generation up to 2 MW, Phase two: additional gas wells and generation assets; expansion up to 10 MW, Further expansion beyond 10 MW planned by the company | View exact value["Phase one: transmission line, sub-stations, grid connection, generators, and possible additional gas wells; initial generation up to 2 MW","Phase two: additional gas wells and generation assets; expansion up to 10 MW","Further expansion beyond 10 MW planned by the company"] | Funding update on Lesedi power project | — | — |
| Progress Status | in progress | View exact valuein progress | Quarterly Activities Report for the quarter ended 31 December 2025 | — | — |
| Progress Status | Feasibility | View exact valueFeasibility study | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
Record history
9 current sourced values · 3 older values · Record updated