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The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (https:\/\/www.AfDB.org\/) has approved a Partial Risk Guarantee (PRG) of $100 million to support the Sahofika hydro-power project in Madagascar, which will add 205 MW of renewable energy generation capacity to the national grid, benefitting over 2 million people.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The Bank\u2019s support will include risk mitigation to the project developers and the debt providers by supporting the payment obligations of JIRAMA, the state-owned off-taker.<\/p>\n

The Sahofika hydro power project, located on the Onive River, 100 km southeast of the capital Antananarivo, will involve the design, construction and operation of a 205 MW hydroelectric power plant, the construction of a 110 km transmission line to the site, and construction of camp facilities and 112 km of access roads.<\/p>\n

Upon completion, the project will generate 1,570 GWh of renewable power annually. The project will enable Madagascar to displace up to 90% of thermal energy generation, to unlock its great hydro-power potential, and to expand its energy mix to more renewable sources. It will also contribute to the reduction of average end-user tariffs, and of greenhouse gas emissions amounting to 32,469 kt of CO2 over the 35-year concession period.<\/p>\n

Noting the critical importance of the project to Madagascar, Wale Shonibare, the Bank\u2019s Acting Vice-President for Power, Energy, Climate Change & Green Growth, said, \u201cThe Bank\u2019s support to the national utility, JIRAMA, through the PRG provides much needed credit enhancement as JIRAMA continues to build its track-record as a bankable electricity off-taker that will in-turn mobilize investments into Madagascar\u2019s energy sector. This will enable the country to achieve its strategic goals in terms of increased energy access, a more diversified energy mix and least cost generation\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe project, which supports Madagascar\u2019s ongoing reforms in the energy sector, is expected to reduce the share of thermal power generation in the country\u2019s energy mix and significantly reduce electricity tariffs. The displacement of thermal power generation will also enable JIRAMA to considerably reduce its fuel purchase and decrease subsidies from the government to sustain its operations,\u201d said Aida Ngom, the Bank\u2019s acting Director for Energy Financial Solutions, Policy and Regulation.<\/p>\n

The Sahofika Project is aligned with the Bank\u2019s High 5 Priority to \u201cLight Up and Power Africa\u201d, the Bank\u2019s focus on energy access, and strengthening infrastructure for inclusive growth, as well as Madagascar\u2019s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and the country\u2019s Emergence Planwhich prioritizes boosting the power sector and increasing electricity access.<\/p>\n

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of African Development Bank Group (AfDB).<\/i><\/p>\n

Media Contacts:<\/strong>
\nAmba Mpoke-Bigg
\nCommunication and External Relations Department
\nAfrican Development Bank
\nEmail: a.mpoke-bigg@afdb.org<\/p>\n

Jectone Achieng
\nSenior Investment Officer
\nAfrican Development Bank<\/p>\n

About the African Development Bank Group:<\/strong>
\nThe African Development Bank Group (AfDB) (https:\/\/www.AfDB.org\/) is Africa\u2019s premier development finance institution. It comprises three distinct entities: the African Development Bank (AfDB), the African Development Fund (ADF) and the Nigeria Trust Fund (NTF). On the ground in 37 African countries with an external office in Japan, the AfDB contributes to the economic development and the social progress of its 54 regional member states.<\/p>\n

For more information: https:\/\/www.AfDB.org\/<\/p>\n

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