Multinational - Mozambique - Zambia 400KV Power Interconnector Project

The Mozambique - Zambia 400KV Power Interconnector Project consists of a high voltage transmission line from Chipata 330/132/33 kV substation to the Cataxa substation in Mozambique as well as the construction of a transmission line that connects Cahora Bassa Hydroelectric Power Station at Songo in Mozambique with the power system of Zambia at Serenje. The project directly support the African Union’s Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA), especially North-South Power Transmission Corridor. The Mozambique–Zambia Interconnector project will go a long way to mitigate the congestion in the SAPP network. The NEPAD-IPPF grants are to help fund full feasibility studies, including detailed design and tender documents of the proposed high-voltage direct current (HVDC) 330-/400-kV transmission lines within two years. This support includes one component consisting of the following sub components: • Feasibility Study, Detailed Design, Tender Documents and Terms of References for supervision consultant; • Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA); and • Resettlement Action Plan (RAP).