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La Mandraka — 24 MW Hydroelectric

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La Mandraka is a 24 MW hydro power plant located in Madagascar. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
24 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2015

Year online

Owner
Jirama

Operator

Location
-18.92, 47.93

Coordinates

Insights

#5
largest in Madagascar
#4,173
largest Hydroelectric worldwide
#18,084
largest worldwide
2015
31 yrs newer than avg
3
operated by Jirama
6
plants within 100 km

Location

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Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
24 MW
Commissioned
2015
Status
Operational
Owner
Jirama
Country
MDG
Coordinates
-18.921, 47.930

Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
2,018 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
161,464 t

over ~80 yrs

Intensity
24 g

Est. gCO2/kWh

Annual emissions equivalent to

439
cars per year
269
homes per year
91,741
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

Nearby Plants

Ambatovy Nickel power station

Madagascar · Coal

120MW

Andekaleka

Madagascar · Hydroelectric

91MW · 1980

Mandroseza

Madagascar · Oil

40MW · 2015

Ambatolampy

Madagascar · Solar

25MW · 2018

Ambohimanambola

Madagascar · Oil

20MW · 2015

Tamatave

Madagascar · Natural Gas

17MW · 2015

About this plant

La Mandraka is a 24 MW hydro power plant in Madagascar, operated since its commissioning.

Ranked #2 of 5 hydro plants in Madagascar, La Mandraka’s 24 MW accounts for 16.48% of the country’s total hydro capacity of 146 MW. The largest hydro plant in Madagascar is Andekaleka at 91 MW, making La Mandraka 3.8 times smaller.

Nearby plants include Ambatovy (120 MW, Coal), Mandroseza (40 MW, Oil), and Antelomita (8.9 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Madagascar, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city.

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