The Zambezi River Authority ("the Authority") intends to employ a firm for the provision of Technical Advisory Consulting Services to the Zambezi River Authority, ZESCO Limited and ZESA Holdings for the Development of the Batoka Gorge Hydro Electric Scheme (BGHES) The BGHES will be developed on a Build. Operate and Transfer (SOT) mode. The Authority is a corporate body jointly and equally owned by the Governments of Zambia and Zimbabwe Conlracting Slates") and is mandated with the management of the Kariba Complex and the stretch of the Zambezi River (from Kazungula to Kanyemba) forming a common border between the two Contracting States. The scope to the development of the BGHES shall include but not limited to. 175n) high, 720m long rolled compacted concrete gravity arch dam, Radial gated crest type spillway:
Two surface power plants, one on either side of the over bank. each having a capacity of 1200M W, with a combined capacity of 2.400MW., 6x 200 MW turbines in each power house, Four intakes in the reservoir which will take the water through 4 tunnels (each approximately 05km in leng0)1o the two surface power plants downstream of the dam; Diversion tunnels Switchyards for bush power plants. Transmission lines connecting the Project to thegrid in Zambia and in Zimbabwe BGHES to Muxunl substation (2 x 330kV x 22km,) in Zambia: BGHES to Muzuma in Chorne It x33okV x 152km) in Zambia. Muzuma to Nambala substation (1 x 33OkV. 230km) in Zambia Batons North and Baloka South Interconnector (2 x 330kV), BGHES to Hwange I2 x 400kV x 70km) in Zimbabwe. aria, BGHES to Chakan (2 x 400kV x 400km) in Zimbabwe. The Authority now invites consulting firms ('Consultants') with similar and specific experience to express their interest in providing the said services Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.