{"id":15842,"date":"2026-06-17T06:47:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T06:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/?p=15842"},"modified":"2026-06-17T06:47:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T06:47:01","slug":"botswana-tgs-prediktor-delivers-powerview-scada-for-scatecs-mmadinare-solar-cluster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/botswana-tgs-prediktor-delivers-powerview-scada-for-scatecs-mmadinare-solar-cluster\/","title":{"rendered":"BOTSWANA: TGS Prediktor Delivers PowerView\u2122 SCADA for Scatec\u2019s Mmadinare Solar Cluster"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TGS Prediktor todat announced the delivery of its\u00a0Prediktor PowerView<sup>TM\u00a0<\/sup>Plant SCADA solution for Scatec\u2019s Mmadinare Solar Cluster in Botswana. The project contributes to Botswana\u2019s efforts to expand renewable energy generation and strengthen the country\u2019s power supply through large-scale solar development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Mmadinare Solar Cluster, located in eastern Botswana near the village of Mmadinare, is being developed in two phases with a total planned installed capacity of 120 MW. Scatec recently announced commercial operation of the first 60 MW phase, while the remaining capacity is currently under construction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TGS Prediktor implemented PowerView, providing a unified platform for real-time monitoring, operational control, and performance analysis across the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PowerView collects and aggregates high-resolution operational data from plant equipment, enabling operators to monitor performance, detect faults, and manage operations from a centralized interface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through its scalable architecture, PowerView enables operators to visualize plant performance, manage alarms and events, track production KPIs, and generate operational reports to support efficient asset management across renewable portfolios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBotswana is taking important steps to strengthen its energy mix through large-scale solar development,\u201d said Will Ashby, EVP Business Development at TGS. \u201cDigital platforms like PowerView help operators scale renewable generation efficiently by providing the operational visibility and intelligence needed to manage assets, optimize performance, and support long-term portfolio growth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The solar cluster is expected to generate 280 GWh of clean energy annually, leading to an estimated reduction of 380,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Mmadinare project further strengthens the long-standing collaboration between TGS Prediktor and Scatec in delivering digital solutions that support the efficient operation of large-scale renewable energy assets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TGS Prediktor todat announced the delivery of its\u00a0Prediktor PowerViewTM\u00a0Plant SCADA solution for Scatec\u2019s Mmadinare Solar Cluster in Botswana. The project contributes to Botswana\u2019s efforts to expand renewable energy generation and &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/botswana-tgs-prediktor-delivers-powerview-scada-for-scatecs-mmadinare-solar-cluster\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":15843,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[7442,4746,4748,7445],"tags":[342,12550,12551,11479,9901,5318],"class_list":["post-15842","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-countries","category-renewables-2","category-solar","category-southern-africa","tag-botswana","tag-powerview","tag-prediktor-powerviewtm","tag-scada","tag-scatec","tag-solar","entry"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Botswana-Solar-Mmadinare.webp?fit=700%2C393&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5JWkQ-47w","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":15411,"url":"https:\/\/www.oilnewskenya.com\/index.php\/botswana-scatec-starts-commercial-operation-at-mmadinare-phase-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":15842,"position":0},"title":"BOTSWANA: Scatec starts commercial operation at Mmadinare phase 2\u00a0","author":"","date":"December 13, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Scatec ASA has started commercial operation of the second 60 MW phase of the 120 MW Mmadinare Solar Cluster in Botswana. 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