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ZIZABONA Transmission Power Interconnector

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Basic Information

Project Title	ZIZABONA Transmission Power Interconnector
PIDA Sector	Energy
PIDA Sub-sector	Transmission Lines
Member States	Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Region	Southern Africa
Beneficiary Countries	Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Regional Economic Community	Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), Southern Africa Development Community (SADC)
Project Institution	SAPP

Strategic Alignment and Regional Commitment

Source in the National Master Plan	Yes
Source in the REC Master Plan	RIDMP
Brief Description of the Project	The acronym ZIZABONA stands for Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia Transmission project. The project consists of the construction of the following key transmission lines;  Zimbabwe (Hwange) – Zambia Livingstone (Mukuni) – 101km (Hwange to border) and 14km (border to Mukuni)  Zimbabwe (Victoria Falls) – Botswana (Pandamatenga) – 76km  Zambia (Mukuni) – Namibia (Zambezi) – 231km
Objective and Rationale for the Project	Its objective is to provide an alternative electrical power transmission in the region and de-congest the existing central transmission corridor that passes through Zimbabwe, thus boosting electricity trading among Member States. The project aims are to:  Interconnect the four countries  Create an alternative wheeling path between north and south, and  Decongest the Central Transmission Corridor for enhanced power trade among SADC countries.
Location/Site	Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia border
Image/Map Files	ZIZABONA-Project-Map.jpg ZIZABONA-Project-Map2.jpg
Existing or Planned Projects along the proposed project	The project serves a planned infrastructure asset of another sector, but there is more than 50% overlap in the geography serviced by the proposed project and the other sector planned asset.
Please provide more details for your choice above	The project will increase transmission capacity and enhance power trade to DRC, Mozambique, Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe which in turn will boast industrialisation along the corridor in line with the SADC industrialisation strategy and roadmap of 2015 to 2063.
Technical Specifications of the Project	Transmission interconnectors with voltage capacity of 330kV
Market Size	SAPP market
Project Financial (in USD)	US$ 240 million
Gender Procurement actions	In accordance with SADC gender policy and guidelines. Boast of tourism sectors in the border towns of Victoria falls and Kazungula through increased and reliable power supply, a sector which favours women participation.
Last Milestone Known	S3A - Project Structuring

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