Gridworks Development Partners LLP

Gridworks Development Partners is a UK-based developer and equity investor specializing in electricity transmission, distribution, and distributed renewable energy networks in Africa. Founded in 2019, it focuses on developing and financing critical infrastructure projects such as independent transmission projects, utility concessions, public-private partnerships, and rural electrification initiatives to enhance grid reliability, expand access to affordable power, and support renewable energy integration.

The company operates across multiple African countries, including Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Mozambique, Burundi, Kenya, and Zambia. Key projects in its portfolio include the Amari Power Transmission initiative in Uganda for substation upgrades, Moyi Power for greenfield utilities in northern DRC cities, and the Chimuara-Nacala transmission line in Mozambique. In October 2026, it was confirmed as the lead equity investor and majority shareholder in the Kalumbila-Kolwezi Interconnector Project (KKIP), a 200km high-voltage line connecting Zambia and the DRC's Copperbelt mining region to supply up to 550MW of power.

Wholly owned by British International Investment (BII), the UK government's development finance institution, Gridworks brings patient capital and technical expertise to address chronic underinvestment in African power networks. As a pioneering private-sector platform in this space, it partners with governments, utilities, and other investors to build financially sustainable companies that deliver long-term economic, social, and climate impacts across the continent.