World Power Plants

La Mandraka24 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

La Mandraka is a 24 MW hydro power plant in Madagascar, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #2 of 5 hydro plants in Madagascar, La Mandraka's 24 MW accounts for 16.48% of the country's total hydro capacity of 146 MW. The largest hydro plant in Madagascar is Andekaleka at 91 MW, making La Mandraka 3.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ambatovy (120 MW, Coal), Mandroseza (40 MW, Oil), and Antelomita (8.9 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Madagascar, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city.

Capacity
24 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Jirama
Location
-18.9213°, 47.9295°

Madagascar, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 5. largest of 12 plants in Madagascar
  • #18,081 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,173 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 6.11% of the installed capacity of Madagascar
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Jirama operates 2 plants totalling 115 MW

Regional density

6 plants within 100 km, 290 MW combined

Nearest plant: Antelomita (25.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: -18.921300, 47.929500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

La Mandraka is a hydro power plant producing approximately 84 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Hydro
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Madagascar
Continent
Africa
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

MadagascarEnergy Profile

12
Total Plants
0.4 GW
Total Capacity
HydroCoalOilGas
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