Deal #7163

Madagascar
Created at
2019-09-03
Last update
2024-02-23
Last full update
2024-02-23

Land area

Intended size
1 000 ha
Comment on land area
Dam is likely to take up around 1000 hectares- it is not clear what the watershed area is.

Intention of investment

Intention of investment
  • [current] Renewable energy unspecified
Comment on intention of investment
Dam for hydropower plant. 28MW. the electricity produced is sold to the public utility Jiro sy rano malagasy (JIRAMA). The kWh of electricity is sold at seven cents.

Negotiation status

Negotiation status
  • Intended (Expression of interest)
  • [current] Concluded (Contract signed)
Comment on negotiation status
Company is still investigating the feasibility of the dam and therefore it is not yet finalized. The company has begun holding meetings with stakeholders and villagers.

Implementation status

Implementation status
  • [2018] Startup phase (no production)
  • [2022-12, current] In operation (production)
Comment on implementation status
Proposed to be operational by 2020.

Contract farming

Contract farming
No