Itezhi Tezhi 120MW hydroelectric power plant PPP

Overview:

• Itezhi Tezhi 120MW hydroelectric power plant.
• Itezhi Tezhi Power Corporation, a joint venture between ZESCO and Tata, is constructing a new hydroelectric power plant on the Kafue river.
• The project consists of two 60MW turbines.
• The original dam at the site built in 1977 has a height of 62m creating a reservoir of 390 square km.
• In the mid 2000s the government took the decision to build a power plant at the site to tackle the country's energy crisis.
• The African Development Bank (AfDB), the Dutch Development Bank FMO, the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) and Propaco of France provided $142 million in financing for the project.
• Legacy firm Chadbourne & Parke (Ben Donovan, Marian Baldwin Fuerst, Ursula Owczarkowski) advised Itezhi Tezhi Power Corporation.

Sam Duke - Editor