Integrated Electrification Planning and Investment Viability for Distribution Grids

A Design for Good project supporting Anzana Electric Group in creating a capital allocation framework to address long-term infrastructure viability for a new utility, with the objective of building a Financial Model and NWP Electrification Simulator combining demand forecasting, tariff thresholds, and network costing to prioritize procurement tenders and mobilize private development capital.

Project Outcomes

Anzana has partnered with Zambia’s national utility through a joint venture to establish a new distribution utility. They aim to operationalize this across North Western Province (NWP), requiring integrated power planning, distribution line studies, engineering, procurement, and construction projects, and IT/OT evaluation to overcome fragmented planning.

This project creates a capital allocation framework to address long-term infrastructure viability for a new utility, aiming for 100,000 grid connections by 2030 in alignment with Mission 300 and the Lobito Corridor. The Financial Model and NWP Electrification Simulator combine demand forecasting, tariff thresholds, and network costing to prioritize procurement tenders and mobilize private development capital.

The Financial Model and NWP Electrification Simulator convert technical grid data into viable financial packages. By clarifying revenue and viability gaps, they help Anzana minimize risks in rural infrastructure and advance sustainable energy access, supporting SDGs 7 and 9.

Key technology/tools used: Google Suite, GitHub, Techno-Economic Modeling, Quantitative Infrastructure Analysis