ZiZaBoNa Transmission Interconnector (Namibia Section)

By Anonymous (not verified) , 24 February 2026
Project Status
Active
Project Stage
Construction
Completion Percentage
0
Sector Name
Energy
Subsector Name
Power Interconnector
On SDM
Off
Summary
ZIZABona is a transmission project that will interconnect the four countries, on the Namibian side it is a 400/330 kV interconnector line
Description

<p>The name ZIZABONA was derived by taking the first two letters of the following country names: Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana and Namibia. It is a 400/330kV Interconnector line envisaged to establish the required infrastructure to interconnect the countries as indicated above. The project will enable the wheeling of power north south or vice versa via the Zambezi HVDC Link. The ZIZABONA project components include a direct line from Mukuni (previosuly known as Livingstone) to Zambezi together with a radial connection from Victoria Falla to Pandamatenga. </p>

<p>The project consists of the construction of the following key transmission lines;</p>

<ul>
<li>Zimbabwe (Hwange) - Zambia Livingstone (Mukuni) - 101km (Hwange to border) and 14km (border to Mukuni)</li>
<li>Zimbabwe (Victoria Falls) - Botswana (Pandamatenga) - 76km</li>
<li>Zambia (Mukuni) - Namibia (Zambezi) - 231km</li>
</ul>

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Capex Cost
2.40USD million
Preparation Cost
0.02
Operation Cost
0.00
Countries
Namibia, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Beneficiary Countries
Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe
REC
SADC
Stakeholders
Namibia - Ministry of Mines and Energy
Namibia Power
Southern African Development Community
Southern African Power Pool
Email
egetahun@outlook.com
Start Date
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