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Projet Structurant Ministry of Water, Energy and Hydrocarbons Energy Sector «Support for economic growth, sustainable and inclusive development» Mr. Lantoniaina RASOLOELISON Minister of Water, Energy and Hydrocarbons London 2017 PLAN OVERVIEW NEW ENERGY POLICY POTENTIAL /RESOURCES PROJECTS INCENTIVE BENEFITS OVERVIEW Lack of electricity infrastructure undermining efforts to promote social and economic development Low level of electricity access: . National access rate : 15% . Urban area: 54% • Rural area: 6% Installed capacity: . Thermal power : 446 Mw ( rural area : 3 Mw) . Hydraulic power : 162Mw ( rural area: 0,8 Mw) . Solar energy : 33 Kw . Wind energy : 177 Kw in rural area . Biomas : 234 Kw in rural area NEW ENERGY POLICY: challenges ahead 2030 . Electricity access rate: 70% . Energy generation : 7.900 GWh . For the energy mix : 85% from REN 75% hydro 5% solar 5% wind POTENTIAL/RESOURCES • Solar energy : • Hydroelectric : • Wind energy : 7800MW 2800 hours 200 MW sunshine per year PROJECTS As part of the implementation of the new Energy Policy, several projects have been identified, some of which are listed below: Hydroelectric power plant; Interconnected grid; Rural Energy electrification program; SOME FLAGSHIP PROJECTS ... HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANT SITE Capacity FINANCE TO BE RAISED (REGION) (MW) (Million USD) MAHAVOLA 600 (BETSIBOKA) 855 BETOAFO I 105 154 (ATSIMO ATSINANANA) BETOAFO III 155 (ATSIMO ATSINANANA) 250 ANTAFOFO 160 (BETSIBOKA) 248 LOHAVANANA (ALAOTRA MANGORO) 120 180 SUBTOTAL 1 687 SOME FLAGSHIP PROJECTS ... HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANT (Cont’d) Site Capacity FINANCE TO BE RAISED (REGION) (MW) (Million USD) BETOAFO II 43 (ATSIMO ATSINANANA) 65 AMBODIRIANA 40 (A N A L A N J I R O F O) 64.7 AMPANDRIAMBAZAHA 30 (DIANA) 46 FATIHITA (AMORON’i MANIA) 24 34 NOSY AMBOSITRA 20 (ATSIMO ANDREFANA) 32.6 VOHIBATO 18.8 (A N A L A N J I R O F O) 30 SOME FLAGSHIP PROJECTS ... OFF-GRID (Renewable Energy) PROVINCE*/REGION** Capacity FINANCE TO BE RAISED (MW) (Million USD) ANTANANARIVO* 18.5 50 AMORON’I MANIA** 15 40.6 HAUTE MATSIATRA** MELAKY* 14,6 40 MENABE* SAVA** 13.3 36 SOFIA** 17 49.7 BOENY** ALAOTRA MANGORO** 18 50 ATSINANANA** ATSIMO ANDREFANA** 14 40 ANDROY** SOME FLAGSHIP PROJECTS ... DEVELOPMENT OF INTERCONNECTED GRID (RI) Location Characteristics FINANCE TO BE RAISED (Million USD) 250 km Antananarivo - Toamasina 100 220 kV Antananarivo - 300 km Fianarantsoa 220 kV 100 Fianarantsoa - Manakara – 160 km 31 Mananjary 63 kV 85 km SAVA 12 63 kV SUBTOTAL 243 SOME FLAGSHIP PROJECTS ... TRANSMISSION LINE (LT)/INTERCONNECTED GRID (RI) Type Power Plant (PP)-Districts/Cities-Grid Finance to be raised Connected (Million USD) Mahitsy PP -Antananarivo 12 (30 km- 138 kV) Antetezambato PP – Antananarivo 70 Discharge line Interconnected Grid (RIA ) Betoafo PP -Manantenina-Taolagnaro – 155 Amboasary- Ambovombe Ambodiroka PP- Maevatanana- 52 Ambondromamy-Marovoay –Mahajanga Network/Grid Toliary-Bezaha-Benenitra -Toliary- 80 interconnections Andranovory-Sakaraha-Ilakaka-Ihosy Antsiranana -Ambilobe- Ambanja 12 Reinforcement 12 Behenjy (63KV) loop SOME FLAGSHIP PROJECTS ... SUMMARY PROJECTS FINANCE TO BE RAISED (Million USD) HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANT 1 959.3 OFF-GRID (Renewable energy/ Hybrid) 306.3 TRANSMISSION LINE/GRID 636 TOTAL 2 901,6 INCENTIVE . Tax incentive: exemption of customs duties and value added tax (VAT) on imported equipment for renewable energies and equipment for the electrification . Income tax reduction equal to 50% of the investment for investors in the production and supply of renewable energy . Reform of electricity act: Facilitation of procedures for donors and investors in the sector. BENEFITS Wealth creation: . Job opportunity . Improvement of the productive system: 6% of country’s GDP . Improvement of the business climate and the competitiveness of industries in the regions . Biodiversity conservation Thank you for your attention!! Misaotra Tompoko!! Rue Tsiombikibo Ambohijatovo Ambony 101- Antananarivo , MADAGASCAR.
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