Afripower, a key Malagasy power producer supplying the Antananarivo Interconnected Network, has announced the start of installation works for its 40 MWp solar plant in Moramanga.
This new solar facility complements the existing 40 MW HFO power plant, which Afripower took over in 2022 under an Operations and Maintenance contract. Since then, the company has undertaken a full rehabilitation of the site. At the time of takeover, the plant could generate only 5 MW; today, it injects its full 40 MW capacity into the grid, an eightfold increase in effective production.
Through this project, Afripower demonstrates its ability to modernise, operate and maintain strategic national energy infrastructure while ensuring optimal performance over time.
Construction of the 40 MWp solar plant is now in progress, positioning Moramanga as one of the largest solar sites in Madagascar. The project’s first phase, scheduled for completion in early 2026, will add 15 MWp of new capacity.
Once fully operational, the solar plant will significantly reduce Madagascar’s dependence on imported fuel, generating savings of up to 1 billion Ariary in fuel costs for every 1 MW injected into the grid, while providing electricity at one of the most competitive prices on the market: cleaner, more stable, and more reliable.
As Afripower’s CEO, Tahina Ramaromandray, said: “Moramanga embodies Afripower’s strategy as a subsidiary of Groupe filatex: increasing power generation while modernising essential infrastructure and accelerating the deployment of renewable energy. We are a strategic partner of the State and of JIRAMA in strengthening energy supply for all Malagasy citizens, particularly through this installation serving the Antananarivo Interconnected Network. As the most cost-efficient operator in the market, we directly contribute to reinforcing the country’s energy sovereignty.”
Construction of the 40 MWp solar plant is now in progress, positioning Moramanga as one of the largest solar sites in Madagascar. The project’s first phase, scheduled for completion in early 2026, will add 15 MWp of new capacity.
Once fully operational, the solar plant will significantly reduce Madagascar’s dependence on imported fuel, generating savings of up to 1 billion Ariary in fuel costs for every 1 MW injected into the grid, while providing electricity at one of the most competitive prices on the market: cleaner, more stable, and more reliable.
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