n line with the broader government strategy, BOTEC’s principal focus is renewable energy. Considering the lack of adequate electricity in the country, one of the Centre’s earlier research projects concentrated on the development of alternative power sources. In 1998 BOTEC established a centralized solar power station, which provides power for a health clinic, primary school, street lighting and up to 14 households in the village of Motshegaletau. Similarly, a solar lamp that works with any power source has been developed by BOTEC. This useful invention, known as the Masa lamp, is widely used in many areas of Botswana.