At the launching ceremony of the Mafeteng Solar Power Plant Phase Ⅱ Project on July 10, Hon. Prime Minister Sam Matekane and H.E. Amb. Yang Xiaokun jointly laid the foundation stone for the project. The event was attended by more than ten Ministers, including the Minister of Energy and Mining and the Minister of Finance and Development Planning, government officials, representatives of Chinese enterprises, and more than 1,000 local residents.

H.E. Amb. Yang Xiaokun highly commended the important role the Mafeteng Solar Power Plant, as one of the outcomes of the FOCAC Beijing Summit, played in transforming the natural richness of sunshine in Lesotho into the human richness of sustainable energy. Together with other China-Lesotho practical cooperation projects, the Solar Power Plant would continue delivering tangible benefits to Basotho people and further strengthening the bilateral relationship between the two countries. He also highlighted the remarkable achievements of the Communist Party of China over the past 105 years and shared the latest economic development in China.

Hon. Prime Minister Sam Matekane expressed sincere appreciation to China for its invaluable financial support, describing it as a testament to the deep and genuine friendship between the two countries. He said the solar power plant would not only help meet the electricity needs of Lesotho, but also accelerate Lesotho’s transition to green and low-carbon development, creating lasting benefits for generations to come.