Energy

Power Interconnector

GENDER SENSITIVITY

 

URBAN-RURAL CONNECTIVITY

 

CLIMATE SENSITIVITY

 

PIDA PROGRAMME:
2 - North-South Power Transmission Corridor

LATEST ACTUAL STAGE:

S4B: Construction (2022)

PROJECT LOCATION

Tanzania

PROJECT INSTITUTION:

Tanzania Electricity Supply Company

BENEFICARY COUNTRIES

Kenya

Tanzania

Zambia

PROJECT DIMENSIONS:

Voltage: 400 kV

STARTING_DATE:

COMPLETION_DATE:

PREPARATION COST:

24.00 million USD

CAPEX COST:

242.00 million USD

PROJECT STAGE:

S4B: Construction

PROJECT FEATURED IN:

ZTK Transmission Interconnector (Tanzania section - Iringa to Shinyanga)

Construction of 670 km / 400 kV Iringa - Shinyanga section via Dodoma and Singida of the ZTK transmission interconnector on Tanzania side.

DESCRIPTION

Construction of a transmission line that connects the power networks of Zambia, Tanzania and Kenya. This project includes the section of 670km of 400kV transmission line from Iringa to Shinyanga via Dodoma and Singida.  The design capacity of this section is 2000MW. 

 

OBJECTIVES AND RATIONALE

PROJECT RISKS

Environmental Risks: Minimal Social Risks: Minimal Socio-Enviro Classification: C - minimal social and environmental impacts Other External Risks: Not Reported

PROJECT ECONOMICS

  • NET PRESENT VALUE: 208.20
  • COST BENEFIT RATIO: 0.00
  • FINANCIAL INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN (FIRR): 0.00
  • ECONOMIC INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN (EIRR): 28.30
  • COMMENTS ON ECONOMICS:

PROJECT FINANCING

PREPARATION CAPEX
COST: 24.00 242.00
COST SECURED: 0.00 0.00
FINANCING TYPE:
FINANCIERS:
African Development Bank
Economic Development Cooperation Fund
Japanese International Cooperation Agency
World Bank
European Investment Bank
African Development Bank
Japanese International Cooperation Agency
Economic Development Cooperation Fund
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
OVERALL COST: 127.00
ANNUAL COST: 5.00
COMMENTS ON FINANCE:
The project was co-financed by World Bank, JICA, AfDB, EIB and ECDF

STUDIES

PROJECT STAKEHOLDERS

Lead REC

East African Community

Lead National Agency

Tanzania Electricity Supply Company

Sectoral Organisation

Eastern Africa Power Pool

Participating REC

Southern African Development Community

Continental Coordinator

African Union Development Agency

Participating REC

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa

National Coordination

Tanzania Ministry of Energy

CAPEX Funder

World Bank

CAPEX Funder

European Investment Bank

CAPEX Funder

African Development Bank

CAPEX Funder

Japanese International Cooperation Agency

CAPEX Funder

Economic Development Cooperation Fund

CONTACTS

Infrastructure Expert (NEPAD) Mr. Ahid Maeresera -ahidm@nepad.org

Energy Engineer Eng. Christopher Bitesigirwe-christopher,bitesigirwe@nishati.go.tz

CONTRIBUTION TO 2030 AGENDA

Associated existing or planned project(s)

Batoka Gorge Hydro Electric Power Scheme
Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)
ZTK Transmission Interconnector (Kenya section)