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The 30MW solar farm under construction at Ha Ramarothole in Mafeteng was also embroiled in controversy when the then Minister of Energy and Meteorology, Mokoto Hloaele, was accused of taking bribes from contractors to inflate the cost of the project. The ministry was under the control of the Alliance of Democrats led by Monyane Moleleki. Hloaele denied the allegations. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi
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Gone with the wind: Lesotho’s $15-billion energy pipedream

A wind farm hailed as Africa’s largest renewable energy project and the solution to Lesotho’s hefty electricity costs has ground to a halt

  • Sechaba Mokhethi
12 min read