South Africa: 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

• 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…