All of the required technical and environmental surveys and studies have been completed.
The technical and financial feasibility of the project has been proven.
Following the improvement in investor sentiment and the macro economic situation following the election of the New Dawn Government potential financiers are ready to engage with the project.
Remaining Project Development Milestones
Environmental & Social Impact Assessment
A comprehensive Environmental and Social Impact Assessment to IFC standards was approved by ZEMA, the Zambian regulatory authority in April 2021.
Components of the EISA include:
Environmental & Social Impact Statement
Biodiversity including terrestrial and aquatic ecology
Social Impact
Heritage and Tourism Impact
Health Impact
Landscape & Visual Impact
Environmental Flow Requirements (EFRs)
Upstream Impact Assessment
Climate Change Impact Assessment & GHGs
Resettlement Policy Framework
Environmental and Social Management and Monitoring Plan
The Project Feasibility Study was completed in 2018.
It includes all the technical surveys and studies completed for the project, sets out a detailed reference design of the power station together with forecasts for the power output.