Chad and Algeria launch 40-megawatt power plant in N’Djamena
Prime Minister Allamaye Halina of Chad today hailed the deepening ties between his country and Algeria during the groundbreaking ceremony for a 40-megawatt power plant in N’Djamena. He underscored the fraternal bonds and growing cooperation across multiple sectors, thanking Algeria for its continued support.
Halina expressed sincere gratitude to Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and the Algerian people for the solidarity initiative, which he said will strengthen Chad’s electricity production capacity, improve energy supply, and support economic and social development efforts.
The ceremony marked the official start of construction for a mobile gas-turbine power station, a key project reflecting the positive dynamics of cooperation between the two nations.
“This first stone we lay today symbolises far more than the launch of a construction site,” Halina said in his address. “It reflects a shared ambition: to put our cooperation at the service of sustainable development, economic prosperity and the well-being of our populations.”
The project follows a memorandum of understanding signed on 22 April 2026 and a grant agreement concluded on 14 May 2026 between sectoral ministries of both countries.
Halina welcomed Algerian Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb and his delegation, noting that their presence testifies to the quality of friendship and cooperation between the two nations.
The Chadian government will ensure smooth implementation, including respect for commitments, facilitation of administrative and logistical procedures, technical support, site security and rigorous monitoring of works.
Key benefits of the power plant:
- improved access to electricity for the population
- strengthened stability of the electrical grid
- support for economic and productive activities
- better quality of public services
- accommodation of the rapid growth of the capital
Halina said the 40 MW plant – a donation from Algeria – will help meet rising energy demand in N’Djamena and contribute to Chad’s strategic priority of developing the energy sector. He stressed that the initiative builds on historic ties of fraternity and cooperation.
“This plant, which celebrates the historic friendship between N’Djamena and Algiers, is also an example of pragmatic diplomacy between our countries,” Halina noted. He expressed hope that the project would be the first of many joint initiatives in energy, infrastructure, health, training and economic development.
He also highlighted the potential for Algerian expertise and training of Chadian technicians to ensure autonomous management of the facility, describing it as a diplomatic bridge uniting both peoples around sovereignty, prosperity and shared trust.
