Algeria donates 40 MW power plant to Chad, following Niger initiative

After its recent project in Niger, Algeria has now turned its attention to Chad, with plans for further such initiatives across the Sahel region. The North African nation is steadily implementing concrete projects as part of its strategy to promote stability through economic and social development.

Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb arrived in Chad on Monday, June 8, where he officially laid the foundation stone for a new power plant—a gift from the Algerian government. This marks the second power plant Algeria has undertaken in the region, following the one inaugurated in Niger on June 3, which was completed in a record 70 days by Sonelgaz International.

Algeria donates a 40-megawatt power plant to Chad

The 40-megawatt facility, also to be constructed by Sonelgaz International, is another donation from the Algerian Republic to this Sahel nation, in line with directives from President Abdelmadjid Tebboune.

The cornerstone ceremony for this “Algerian-Chadian solidarity” power plant took place in the Farcha industrial zone in N’Djamena, Chad’s capital. It was co-chaired by the Algerian prime minister and his Chadian counterpart, Allamaye Halina.

In a speech delivered at the event, Sifi Ghrieb said the project launch embodies the “unwavering political will” uniting the leaders of both countries and translates into action the high-level guidance of President Tebboune and Chadian President Marshal Mohamed Idris Déby Itno to elevate bilateral ties into a “solid strategic partnership based on effective solidarity, shared development, and mutual interests.”

Beyond its “symbolic importance for development,” Ghrieb noted that the event marks a “decisive step” in strengthening Algerian-Chadian relations, which have moved from “the phase of consultation and planning to one of implementation and realization of joint projects on the ground.”

The project, approved by President Tebboune, is among the first results of the new momentum initiated by President Déby Itno’s official visit to Algeria in April 2026, Ghrieb added.

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

The power plant carries significant economic, social, and human importance, as it boosts Chad’s energy capacities and supports its development efforts, the premier said. He recalled that the energy sector is now “one of the fundamental pillars on which state economies rest, and a key factor for attracting investment, developing industry, improving public services, and raising citizens’ living standards.”

“Where energy exists, prospects for growth widen, the pace of economic and social transformation accelerates, and well-being levels rise,” he stressed.

Ghrieb also reaffirmed “Algeria’s deep conviction” that effective African cooperation can achieve shared development through concrete projects that directly benefit citizens and contribute to building strong, sustainable national economies.

“The Africa we believe in is one of effective solidarity, concrete initiatives, productive investments, and partnerships that create wealth on its soil and for its peoples,” he said.

Algeria’s multipronged energy push across Africa and the Sahel

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

During the inauguration of the Niamey plant on June 3, Energy and Renewable Energies Minister Mourad Adjal noted growing demand for Sonelgaz International’s expertise from several African countries, including Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, and Mozambique.

The company, established last March to carry out international projects, has already begun preparations for new initiatives in a number of African nations, the minister revealed.

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