The Consultant’s core duties will include but not be limited to:

1. Review of regional electricity supply-demand balances. Based on electricity market modelling approaches and tools, this will include a review of similar assessments that have been undertaken by regional and continental institutions, as well as developing insights into different types of prospective off-take markets for regional electricity exports from Botswana and Namibia.
2. Review of transmission infrastructure requirements. Based on power system modelling approaches and tools, this will primarily entail a review of existing, planned and required national and regional transmission grid infrastructure – including energy storage systems – for the purpose of integrating renewable energy generation for regional exports from Botswana and Namibia. Furthermore, with regard to the review of existing grid infrastructure, this will also entail the assessment of the capacity available at main transmission substations in Botswana and Namibia for the connection of new renewable energy generation plants.

Multi-dimensional approach to access target market segments. This will be a key outcome of the RMS, providing a comprehensive approach to access targeted market segments – as a minimum, encompassing technical/operational requirements; commercial arrangements; legal/regulatory and institutional frameworks; as well as financing mechanisms.