South Africa - Transnet

Acronym
TRANSNET
Remote ID
422
By Anonymous (not verified) , 24 February 2026

ZiZaBoNa Transmission Interconnector (Pandamatenga - Victoria Falls section)

PIDA Code
E.02.07.03
Project Status
Active
Project Stage
Construction
Completion Percentage
0
Sector Name
Energy
Subsector Name
Power Interconnector
On SDM
Off
Summary
Construction of the 76 km / 330 kV Pandamatenga to Victoria Falls section of the ZiZaBoNa transmission interconnector, i.e. Zimbabwe-Zambia-Botswana-Namibia. The construction of an interconnector aims to provide high power transmission to in order to relieve congestion on the SAPP grid supply power to the growing demand of Namibia.
Description

<p>ZiZaBoNa creates a new Western Transmission Corridor in Southern Africa, by linking the power systems of Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana and Namibia. This part of the project involves the construction of a 76 km / 330 kV transmission interconnector from Pandamatenga Substation (Botswana) to Victoria Falls Substation (Zimbabwe), with a transmission capacity of 300 MW.</p>

Capex Cost
18.00USD million
Preparation Cost
0.00
Operation Cost
0.00
Countries
Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Beneficiary Countries
Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe
REC
SADC
Stakeholders
South Africa - Transnet
Southern African Development Community
Southern African Power Pool
Zimbabwe - Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development
Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority
Email
egetahun@outlook.com
Start Date
Date Created Raw
Updated Date
Latitude
-18.240000
Longitude
25.727000
By Anonymous (not verified) , 24 February 2026

ZiZaBoNa Transmission Interconnector (Hwange - Victoria Falls - Livingstone section)

PIDA Code
E.02.07.01
Project Status
Active
Project Stage
Construction
Completion Percentage
0
Sector Name
Energy
Subsector Name
Power Interconnector
On SDM
Off
Summary
Construction of 101 km / 330 kV Hwange to Victoria Falls and construction of the 14km Victoria Falls to Livingstone cross-border link of section of the ZiZaBoNa transmission interconnector, i.e. Zimbabwe-Zambia-Botswana-Namibia. The construction of an interconnector aims to provide high power transmission to in order to relieve congestion on the SAPP grid supply power to the growing demand of Namibia. The construction of an interconnector aims to provide high power transmission to in order to relieve congestion on the SAPP grid supply power to the growing demand of Namibia.
Description

<p>ZiZaBoNa creates a new Western Transmission Corridor in Southern Africa, by linking the power systems of Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana and Namibia. This part of the project is the first phase of the bigger ZiZaBoNa project and involves the construction of a 101 km / 330 kV transmission interconnector from Hwange Power Station to Victoria Falls Substation in Zimbabwe and construction of the 14km Victoria Falls to Livingstone cross-border link with a transmission capacity of 300 MW.</p>

Capex Cost
24.00USD million
Preparation Cost
0.00
Operation Cost
0.00
Countries
Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Beneficiary Countries
Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe
REC
SADC
Stakeholders
South Africa - Transnet
Southern African Development Community
Southern African Power Pool
Zimbabwe - Ministry of Energy and Power Development
Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority
Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority
Email
egetahun@outlook.com
Start Date
Date Created Raw
Updated Date
Latitude
-18.150000
Longitude
26.157200
South Africa - Transnet