Madagascar Small Uninterruptible Power Supply Plant

Does Madagascar need a hydroelectric power plant?

Much of Madagascar’s renewable electricity supply is sourced from hydroelectric plants, which require substantial improvement in capacity potential. Developing and expanding the network of small hydroelectric power plants in particular is an opportunity that the energy sector must further explore.

What type of Hydropower is used in Madagascar?

Large-scale hydropower. The exploitation of Madagascar's hydropower resource is made up of two types of hydropower plants: large-scale hydropower plants with an installed capacity of more than 25 MW and small-scale of hydropower plants with under 25 MW size of installed power, with two plants options namely storage capacity and run-of-river.

How many small-scale hydropower plants are there in Madagascar?

Numerous potential sites have been identified for small-scale hydropower generation in Madagascar. The gross hydropower potential was evaluated about 5600 MW for 700 potential sites relating the SPHs with an output capacity less than 10 MW. By the end of 2010, a project of 50 Small Hydropower Plants (SHPs) was supported .

How much electricity does Madagascar produce?

The facility provides 6% of Madagascar’s installed capacity. In 2018, an average of 560 MW of Madagascar’s installed capacity (844 MW) was operational, with a peak demand of 350 MW according to Power Africa. The generation of this electricity is largely hydro-based, with more than 20% generated by small-scale hydroelectric plants.

Which energy process is available in Madagascar?

As no energy process for Madagascar is available, we considered the generic ones, for fuel oil steam turbine and diesel combustible engine and hydrodam power plant. Reflecting Malagasy conditions and the efficiencies, transport of raw materials have been included in the process.

Who is the first power provider in Madagascar?

With respect power production, since 1975, the JIRAMA Company or the national water and electricity provider, has been in charge of electricity distribution through the whole territory and remains the first power provider in Madagascar.