- Construction has started on a 5 MW solar project in Madagascar.
The country’s Ministry of Energy and Hydrocarbons said in a social media post that the project, to be built in Madiro on the island of Nosy Be off Madagascar’s northwestern coast, will be accompanied by 3.2 MWh of battery capacity.
The ministry added in a statement that the project will reduce the costs of electricity for the people of Nosy Be and improve electricity generation on the island by meeting 85% of local needs during the day and 41% at night.
The work forms part of project 50 MW, a government-funded initiative aimed at expanding Madagascar’s renewable energy sector. The project targets doubling the country’s electricity supply by 2030.
Construction is also underway on a separate 3 MW solar plant, which the Ministry of Energy and Hydrocarbons said is scheduled for completion in the coming weeks.
Author: Patrick Jowett
This article was originally published in pv magazine and is republished with permission.
