OUR VALUES
United Voice, Raise Awareness, Ethical Behaviour, Professional Practise, Ensure Safety, Promote Quality and Create Community & Partnerships.
OUR APPROUCH
SIAB promotes a collaborative approach through networking and developing partnerships and close working relationships. Botswana has a history of working in silos where efforts are duplicated. SIAB aims to provide a crosscutting voice encouraging pooling of knowledge and resources.
The association works on the ground with the end-user, general public, government departments, Ministries, parastatals, education facilities, research institutions and international donors. A memorandum of understanding was signed in 2015 with the Department of Energy and working relationships formed with GIZ, Department of Metrology, Unido ITPO Italy, Botswana Bureau of Standards (BOBS), Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC), Botswana Energy Regulating Authority, Botswana Power Corporation, UNDP, EU Delegation, US Embassy, Power Africa, World Bank and Business Botswana to support project initiatives and stakeholder engagement. Partnerships were formed with University of Botswana and AEE Intec through SOLTRAIN IV and Debswana through the ‘Collaborative Solar Thermal Project’.
OUR MISSION
Support sustainable energy goals, effective climate change mitigation towards national determined contributions, promote ethical practises in renewable energy and energy efficiency, implement quality and utilise the abundant nature solar resource.
Solar Industries Association of BOTSWANA
OUR BACKGROUND
The Solar Industries Association of Botswana was established by a group of solar companies in Botswana as a way to bring structure and cohesion to the ‘growing’ sector, formed and registered under Societies Act of Botswana in December 2005.The Aim of the Association is to facilitate wide scale use of solar in Botswana
OUR MAIN OBJECTIVES ARE:
- Dissemination of information pertaining to the solar industry
- Foster high standards of practice in design, installation, manufacture and maintenance
- Cultivate highest ideals and ethics in industry
History & Establishment
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Meet EXCO
Chairperson – Felix Chavaphi – Energy Systems
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Secretary – Karen Gibson (MIET) – SECRETARY GENERAL
An advocate for the solar sector handling efforts for the association in general administration secretarial duties, creating impact opportunities and projects for local companies, representing the private sector in public relations and public awareness campaigns, read more…
Additional Member – Jeet Parikh – Botoko Electrical and Solar
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Additional Member – Walter Kgabung – MagPower
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