Batoka Gorge Procurement for Zambia and Zimbabwe's Future

Batoka Gorge moves toward formal procurement with $440m of state equity behind it

The Zambezi River Authority held a market sounding session for the 2,400MW scheme at the Africa Energy Forum in June, described as preparation for the formal procurement process. Zambia and Zimbabwe have each committed $220 million from their 2026 budgets, and a second Zambezi scheme is now in prefeasibility behind it. Zambia and Zimbabwe have each put $220 million into their 2026 budget cycles for the dam at Batoka Gorge, which is the first tim…

Batoka Gorge Procurement for Zambia and Zimbabwe's Future

Learn about the Batoka Gorge procurement efforts at the Africa Energy Forum and the financial commitments from Zambia and Zimbabwe. Source: Batoka Gorge Procurement for Zambia and Zimbabwe’s Future – Energy News Network The Zambezi River Authority held a market sounding session for the 2,400MW scheme at the Africa Energy Forum in June, described as preparation for the formal procurement process. Zambia and Zimbabwe have each committed $220 milli…