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Sahanivotry16.5 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Sahanivotry is a 16.5 MW hydro power plant in Madagascar, operated by HYDELEC Madagascar SA. Ranked #3 of 5 hydro plants in Madagascar, it contributes 11.33% of the country's total hydro capacity of 146 MW. The largest hydro plant in Madagascar is Andekaleka at 91 MW, making Sahanivotry 5.5 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the Analamanga region, approximately 150 km from the capital city, Antananarivo.

Capacity
16.5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
HYDELEC Madagascar SA
Location
-20.2003°, 47.1328°

Madagascar, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 8. largest of 12 plants in Madagascar
  • #20,759 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,757 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 4.2% of the installed capacity of Madagascar
Operator portfolio

HYDELEC Madagascar SA operates 1 plants totalling 17 MW

Regional density

2 plants within 100 km, 45 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ambohimanambola (69.9 km)

Data provenance

Source: CDM

Location

Coordinates:: -20.200300, 47.132800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Sahanivotry is a hydro power plant producing approximately 58 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
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