Publication date: 17 March 2021
Submission date: 2 April 2021
Category: Consultancy
Country: Southern Africa
Entity: The World Bank
Description: A complete Feasibility Study for the Malawi–Zambia 330/400 kV Transmission Interconnector up to the Bankable stage and complete with Conceptual Design, Specifications, Environmental and Social Impact Assessment and Resettlement and Compensation Action Plan needs to be carried out. On the Malawi side, a full Feasibility Study and ESIA for the line from Nkhoma Substation to the border with Zambia in Mchinji has already been completed as part of the Malawi 400 kV Transmission Backbone Project and only an update of this Feasibility Study and ESIA will be required as part of the joint Feasibility Study and ESIA for the Interconnector. On the Zambian side, no previous work has been done and the Feasibility Studies.
