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Ambatolampy Solar Power Station

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Beginning in June 2021, the developers/owners of the power station began the expansion of the solar farm from 20 MW to 40 MW in generation capacity. This phase included the addition of a 5MW/5MWh battery storage system to stabilize the national electricity grid. This phase cost €17 million (US$ $
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in Madagascar. As of April 2022, it was the first grid-connected, privately-funded solar power plant in the country. The power plant, which was first commissioned in 2018, underwent expansion from 20 MW to 40 MW, between 2021 and 2022. The off-taker of the power generated at this renewable energy
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sources. Ambatolampy Solar Power Station is the first and at that time was the largest grid-connected solar power plant in the country. It represents the initial efforts to diversify the country's generation mix.
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In February 2024, Axian Group acquired the 49 percent shareholding in this power station previously owned by GreenYellow. Axian now owns 100 percent of project's
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The original power station with generation capacity of 20 megawatts, was commercially commissioned in 2021. That phase of development received funding from (a)
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Madagascar had installed generation capacity of 969 megawatts as of 2021. Only 2 percent was sourced from
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of Madagascar. Ambatolampy is located approximately 98 kilometres (61 mi) by road, northeast of
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Madagascar: Extension works for the Ambatolampy solar power plant are launched
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20.33 million) and received funding from (a) Société Générale (b)
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The power station is owned by a consortium comprising (a)
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Madagascar
Ambatolampy
Vakinankaratra Region
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