Zimbabwe - Emergency Power Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project

The Emergency Power Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project is a segment of an ongoing power sector infrastructure rehabilitation program identified by ZPC and ZETDC, subsidiaries of ZESA mandated to operate and maintain the Hwange Power Station and T&D networks respectively. It is in response to the mandate given by the Donor community to the Bank, to play a lead role in the infrastructure sector in Zimbabwe. The project comprises the refurbishment of the Ash Plant and replacement of SubTransmission and Distribution level infrastructure throughout the country. It will also generate a comprehensive environmental and social management plan ESMP for the HPS that will help reduce the negative environmental effects of the coal fired power station when implemented. Its implementation will also help to improve the reliability of electricity supply to the treatment plant of the Harare city water supply and other urban water supply systems and thereby help prevent another cholera outbreak in the country. The project creates synergies with the “Emergency Water Supply and Sanitation Rehabilitation Project” also financed by the ZimFund. The total cost is estimated at USD 35.00 million (UA 22.727 million). The works will be implemented over a period of 21 months.