Small Hydro Projects Development in Zambia

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Zambia

Description

Overview
Sector	Energy
Focus area	Renewable energy (unspecified)
Type of action	Strategy/Policy
Scope	National
Stage	Under development
Submitted to UNFCCC registry	Yes
Start of initiative	2017

Financing and support details
Financing status	Seeking financing
Total cost	EUR 110.9 mln
Financing requested	EUR 5 mln
Financing received to-date	(no data)
Principal source of financing	Multilateral
Principal type of financing	Grant
Capacity building required	Yes
Technology transfer required	Yes

Additional information
Proponent(s)	Ministry of Energy and Water Development; Department of Energy
International funder(s)	(no data)
Organization providing technical support	(no data)
Contact	(no data)

Objective:

The objective of the NAMA is to accelerate hydropower developments in Zambia.

Activities: (2017 - 2023)
This NAMA proposes implementation of six small hydro sites. The selected sites are: Chavuma and Chanda Falls, Chikata Falls, West Lunga, Zengamina and Kasanjiku in North Western Province and Chilinga in Eastern Province.

The proposed total installed capacity is 25.59MW with an estimated generation of 42.39 GWh, 61.21Gwh and 85.45GWh in the year 2020, 2025 and 2030, respectively.

Impact and MRV

Cumulative GHG reductions: No data available

Mitigative capacity:

No information has been provided on mitigative capacity

Co-benefits:

Social:	* improved child and maternal health and reduced mortality rates improved opportunities for girl child and women’s education food security
Economic:	* rural development job creation
Environmental:	* air quality

MRV Framework:
No MRV plan has been defined

Government will contribute to capacity building and feasibility study amounting to US$12,844,905. The NAMA donor will contribute US$55,929,714 in form of subsidies. The reminder (US$42,192,592) will be contributed by private sector in form of equity and loans.