Is Madagascar ready for solar power?

With all regions of Madagascar enjoying over 2,800 hours of sunlight per year, the Grande Île is the perfect location for development of solar power, with a potential capacity of 2,000 kWh/m²/year. The Government is counting on this potential to fulfill its objective of providing energy access to 70% of Malagasy households by 2030.

What is Scaling Solar in Madagascar?

Madagascar is currently the fifth country in Africa in which a Scaling Solar tender process was launched, after two tender processes in Zambia, one in Senegal, and another in Ethiopia. It is also the first Scaling Solar project to include solar energy storage requirements by pairing solar with batteries.

How much solar power does Madagascar have?

With only a 15% connection rate, Madagascar faces a chronic lack of access to electricity, which hampers its economic and social development. However, there is tremendous potential in terms of solar power, estimated at 2,000 kWh/m²/year as a result of the 2,800 hours of annual sunlight the country enjoys.

Will Madagascar build a 10 MW solar facility?

The also plan to build a 10 MW PV facility in Mahajanga on the north coast of Madagascar. Interested developers have until Aug. 9 to submit their proposals. According to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Madagascar has not installed any new solar capacity since 2018, with cumulative capacity now standing at 33 MW.

Where to build a solar power plant in Madagascar?

The ministry is seeking proposals for the construction of a 200 MW solar power plant located in Ihazolava near the national capital, Antananarivo. The also plan to build a 10 MW PV facility in Mahajanga on the north coast of Madagascar. Interested developers have until Aug. 9 to submit their proposals.

How can the government finance large-scale solar plants?

To supplement public funds in order to finance large-scale construction of solar plants by promoting private investment, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, is helping the Government set up a public-private partnership (PPP).