PROJECT # 0001

Zimbabwe - Construction of 2nd Line Alaska-Sherwood (400) 330 KV Transmission Line as a Component of the Central Transmission Corridor

This electricity transmission project undertaken by Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) through its subsidiary Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC), aims at strengthening the Central Corridor going through Zimbabwe, as part of the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP). Zimbabwe is at the core of energy trade along the Central Corridor linking the northern parts of the SAPP with the main load and generation hub in South Africa. The project aims at strengthening the transmission grid in Zimbabwe through building a 160 km power transmission line from Chinhoyi to Kwekwe and includes the construction of substations, the installation of transformers, the installation of power control units, and the laying of 400 kV transmission lines.

The project is backed by an Environmental impact assessment study, pre- feasibility and detailed feasibility studies including the demand forecasts generated in neighbouring countries and a comprehensive Market analysis of the potential trade resulting from the proposed reinforcement of the grid.