RETRADE-SA MPA Phase 4: Zambia - Malawi Interconnector Project
This is a forecast project: procurement Zambia Electricity Supply Coorporation Limited has announced but not yet opened. The individual lines below are upcoming, not open calls. There is no deadline and nothing to submit yet.
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What the programme covers
Component 1
Transmission Infrastructure. Sub-component 1.1 includes the design, supply and installation of approximately 46.6 km of 400 kV double-circuit overhead transmission line, including associated telecommunications facilities, from Chipata West Substation to the Zambia, Malawi border. Sub-component 1.2 includes the design, supply and installation of a new 400 kV switchyard adjacent to the existing Chipata West Substation, with 400 kV line bays, 400/330 kV transformation, shunt reactors, associated protection, control, metering and telecommunications systems, and provision for future bays. The detailed configuration will be confirmed before the bidding documents are finalized. The Malawi segment is financed separately and is not part of this project.
Component 2
Project Management and Technical Assistance includes PIU support, an Owner’s Engineer, individual consultants, technical assistance on power trade frameworks, operation and maintenance preparedness and preparation of future transmission projects, and training and capacity building. Additional procur
Procurement lines (0)
No published lines under this project yet. Lines appear here as reviewers approve them.
Procurement regulations
Procurement will be conducted in accordance with the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, September 2025 (7th edition).
Source: World Bank. This is a project overview, not an open call, so there is nothing to submit yet.