ZiZaBoNa Transmission Interconnector (Namibia Section) is an electricity-transmission project serving Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe. It seeks to strengthen grid reliability and regional power trade through high-voltage lines, substations and cross-border interconnection facilities. The Namibia ZiZaBoNa component remained in transaction preparation during 2025. A regional project target does not establish construction or operation of the Namibian section.
<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>
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<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>
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<p>The core obejctives of the project is to increase transmission facilities in the respective countries, the electricity utilities of Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana and Namibia, respectively, ZESàHoldings, ZESCO Limited, Botswana Power Corporation and Namibia Power Corporation. </p>
<p>The project aims are to:</p>
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<li>Interconnect the four countries</li>
<li>Create an alternative wheeling path between north and south, and</li>
<li>Decongest the Central Transmission Corridor for enhanced power trade among SADC countries</li>
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