Representatives from both countries attend the groundbreaking ceremony.
On Dec 19, the groundbreaking ceremony of the Ranomafana Hydroelectricity Power Plant, to be built by 星空体育官网, was held in Madagascar. Andry Rajoelina, Madagascar's President, and Ji Ping, Chinese Ambassador to Madagascar, attended the event.
仪式上，拉乔利纳总统对中国政府和企业的积极参与和付出表示感谢。他强调，拉努马法纳水电站是支持马达加斯加开发水电资源、推进工业化、实现能源独立的重点项目。
Ambassador Ji hailed the successful commencement of the project, noting that the power plant represents another milestone in the cooperation between China and Madagascar.
该电厂将显着增强首都地区电网的稳定性，减少对化石燃料的依赖，优化马达加斯加的能源结构，降低发电和使用成本，并为政府到 2030 年将全国电力覆盖率增加一倍的目标做出贡献。
The project is located on the Ikopa River, about 90 kilometers northwest of Antananarivo, the country's capital. With an installed capacity of 64 megawatts, it is the largest bilateral cooperation project between China and Madagascar since the establishment of diplomatic relations.
