ZESCO Limited has issued an expression of interst (EOI) seeking developers and/or financiers to develop of a 50 MWAC solar photovoltaic (PV) power project for plants located in the Southern, Western and Luapula Provinces of Zambia.
ZESCO, a public utility wholly owned by the Government of the Republic of Zambia through the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), is seeking a private partner for a Joint Venture (JV) under public-private partnership (PPP), with ZESCO having a shareholding between 10% to 90% in the venture.
The selected private partner will be responsible for the development of the solar plants; securing funding for the project; selecting EPC contractor through international Competitive bidding; land and infrastructure development; evacuation planning; operation and maintenance; and selling power generated from the plants.
The submission deadline is September 2, 2022. For more information, please visit our business opportunities page here.
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