Chinese experts on an evaluation mission for the "Tanà Medium Ring" project. Moving forward? According to a statement from the Ministry of Energy and Hydrocarbons released Friday, Chinese experts are conducting "a preliminary evaluation mission" on progress regarding the "Tanà Medium Ring" project. They held a meeting on technical aspects of the project with officials from the ministry.
According to the ministry's statement, this meeting allowed for detailed discussion of construction sites and infrastructure related to the project. It involves building a 90-kilovolt high-voltage electricity transmission line spanning 185 kilometers, as well as installing transformers and eight substations. These infrastructures will be distributed across Antsipolitra, Antsirabe I, Antanifotsy, Behenjy, Tanà Sud II, Ambohijanaka, Tanà Ouest II, and Imerintsiatosika.
This meeting could mark the entry into the implementation phase of this project dating from 2024. When adopted by the Council of Ministers, the authorities at the time had classified it among "priority projects." The stated objective is to strengthen electricity access on Antananarivo's interconnected network (RIA) and modernize the distribution network.
On the sidelines of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (Focac) in September 2024, the Malagasy delegation visited the headquarters of Tebian Electric Apparatus (TBEA Group), which will be responsible for implementing the "Tanà Medium Ring" project. It was also noted that the project would be financed by the Chinese government for 177 million dollars through the Chinese International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA).
Garry Fabrice Ranaivoson