Patrick Mwila

Utility Energy Business Expert with over 30 years' experience covering diverse areas of utility business operations, project management, SCADA systems management, information and communications systems (ICTs) management, power supply contracts appraisal & management, Energy Market Trading, Business Development, and risk management. Patrick's career spans project management and a wide spectrum of Energy Utility engagements, and most recently, having served as a key senior executive at the largest utility in the Zambian Electricity Supply Industry (ESI). He both served as the company's public face and was key to the company's evolving Utility Business Strategy, Planning, and implementation, while harmonizing company strategy with global trends, government policy, and regulation for the ESI. Resourceful Project Manager with 30 years of expertise in organizing business operations, financial oversight and resource management to achieve smooth flow and project operations. Leads procurement of resources including equipment and supplies. Monitors projects by adhering to production schedule and budget, managing production team, identifying problems and providing targeted solutions. Knowledgeable in accounting principles, Strategic Planning, and Project management.

ZAMBIA

Country Director

10/22/66

Lusaka

Zambia

Zambian

Zambian

Utility Business Expert with over 29 years’ experience covering diverse areas of utility business Operations, Project Management, SCADA systems management, Information and Communications Systems (ICTs) Management, Power Supply Contracts appraisal & Management, Power Trading Business, Utility Business Development and risk Management. Patrick’s career spans project management and Business Strategy development, and most recently, having served as a key senior executive at the largest utility in the Zambian Electricity Supply Industry. He served as the public face and key driver to the company’s evolving Utility Business Plan and Strategy setting and deployment whilst seeking to harmonize the company’s strategy with global trends and Government policy direction affecting the Electricity Supply Industry (ESI).

• 2022 - Current, Greencrowd Partnership LLP, Partner, UK, Responsibilities include: project management, project evaluation, financial structuring, investor engagement and negotiations, developing investor marketing materials (e.g. PIMs), advising on bankability of project / commercial documentation, managing documentation (incl. dataroom), contributing towards financing contracts (e.g. Term Sheets).
• 2019 - 2022, ZESCO Limited, Director/ Strategy & Corporate Services, Zambia, ZESCO is a leading utility company consisting of up to to 80% of all renewable power supply generated in the Zambian Electricity Supply Industry. It is wholly owned by the Zambian Government through the Industrial Development Corporation. I interfaced between the Management & the Board, developing, articulating and delivering organisational strategy as well as acting as the chief point of contact between ZESCO and the Ministry of Energy as well as IDC in regard to policy matters and strategy for the Zambian Electricity Supply Industry and ZESCO in particular. Experienced contracts negotiating with multiple stakeholders including new power development contracts (EPC) as well as Power trade contracts (Bulk Supply Agreements/ Power Supply Agreements). Led in the realization of an evolving power landscape to include new IPPs via negotiations with new renewable energy Zambian projects/companies such as Africa GreenCo Getfit program, and various unsolicited developers seeking Power supply contracts with ZESCO. Renegotiating onerous Power Supply Agreements towards improving ZESCO prospects/position with regard to recent PSAs agreed with newly established Independent Power Producers (IPPs) such as Itezhi-tezhi Power Corporation (ITPC), Maamba Collieries Limited (MCL). Directing and leading diverse power utility support functions and portfolios such as Information Systems, Civil Engineering, Environmental Mitigation Services, Marketing & PR, Business Development and Strategy, RISK & SHEQ.
• 2017 - 2019, ZESCO Limited, Senior Manager- Corporate Affairs, Zambia, Leading the Change Management effort as part of the new ZESCO Strategy Implementation effort, based on the Balanced Score Card as well as all Marketing and Corporate Communication functions.
• 2011 - 2017, ZESCO Limited, Senior Manager- Customer Services, Zambia, Driving change to implement an imbedded culture of excellence in customer service in the Zambian utility.
• 2000 - 2011, ZESCO Limited, Project Manager - Business Information Systems & Senior Manager- Information Systems, Zambia, Headed the Project function, being the link between the corporate project implementation and the Executive Steering Committee on the other; implemented wide range of systems from Planning, Design and construction, Stores & Procurement, Customer Services, Payroll & Human Resources as well as utility specific Maintenance Management Systems.

TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL, FINANCIAL AND LEGAL SERVICES TO KAFUE GORGE REGIONAL TRAINING CENTRE (KGRTC) FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENERGY AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

• Fellow, Engineering Institute of Zambia (FEIZ), Fellow, Zambia Institute of Customer Management (FZICM), Member of Institute of Directors (IoD)- Zambia

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