Algeria launches new power plant donation to Chad after Niger project

After Niger, Chad now benefits from Algeria’s concrete projects aimed at fostering stability in the Sahel through economic and social development. Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb began a visit to Chad on Monday, June 8, where he laid the foundation stone for a power plant donated by Algeria. This marks the second such installation in the region, following the one inaugurated in Niger on June 3, completed in a record 70 days by Sonelgaz International.

Algeria donates a 40 MW power plant to Chad

The 40-megawatt facility, also to be built by Sonelgaz International, is a gift from the Republic of Algeria to the Sahel nation, in line with the directives of President Abdelmadjid Tebboune. The cornerstone ceremony for the “Algerian-Chadian solidarity” power plant took place in the Farcha industrial zone in N’Djamena, Chad’s capital, co-chaired by the Algerian premier and his Chadian counterpart, Allamaye Halina.

In his address, Sifi Ghrieb described the project launch as a symbol of the “unwavering political will” uniting the leaders of both nations, translating into action the high directives of President Tebboune and Chadian President Marshal Mohamed Idris Déby Itno. He stressed that this aims to elevate Algerian-Chadian relations to a “solid strategic partnership” built on effective solidarity, shared development, and mutual interests.

Ghrieb added that beyond its “symbolic importance for development,” the event marks a “decisive step” in strengthening bilateral ties, moving from consultation and planning to the implementation of joint projects on the ground. He noted that the project, approved by President Tebboune, is one of the first fruits of the new momentum launched by President Déby Itno’s official visit to Algeria in April 2026.

“The Africa we believe in is one of concrete initiatives”

The power plant carries considerable economic, social, and human significance, as it boosts Chad’s energy capacity and supports its development efforts. The prime minister emphasized that the energy sector is “one of the fundamental pillars of state economies, a key factor for attracting investment, developing industry, improving public services, and raising citizens’ living standards.” He stated: “Where energy is present, growth prospects widen, the pace of economic and social transformation accelerates, and welfare levels rise.”

Ghrieb reaffirmed Algeria’s deep conviction that effective African cooperation can achieve shared development through concrete projects that directly benefit citizens and help build strong, sustainable national economies. He declared: “The Africa we believe in is one of effective solidarity, concrete initiatives, productive investments, and partnerships that create wealth on its soil for its peoples.”

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Other strategic partnership projects are planned between Algiers and N’Djamena, including support for a refinery project in N’Djamena, cooperation on geological exploration and seismic studies, exchange of expertise and training, and setting up permanent joint consultation mechanisms across the energy value chain, Ghrieb recalled.

At the inauguration of the Niamey power plant on June 3, Minister of Energy and Renewable Energies Mourad Adjal noted growing demand for Sonelgaz International’s expertise from several African countries, including Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, and Mozambique. The company, created last March to carry out international projects, has begun preparations for new ventures in many African nations, the minister revealed.

Beyond electricity, Algeria has also undertaken oil and gas projects in the region, such as operating the Kafra oil field in northern Niger. On June 4, work on the Algerian section of the TSGP gas pipeline was officially launched in Adrar, in the presence of the petroleum ministers of Nigeria and Niger.