Algeria launches second 40-megawatt solidarity power plant in Chad

Algeria continues its acts of solidarity towards African nations in need. Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb, together with Chad’s Prime Minister Allamaye Halina, presided over the groundbreaking ceremony for the 40-megawatt Algeria-Chad solidarity power plant in N’Djamena earlier this week. This event follows closely the inauguration of a similar 40-megawatt plant in Gorou Banda, Niamey, Niger. Both facilities are donations from Algeria to its partner countries.

Algeria, which played a concrete role in Africa’s decolonization process, now directs its solidarity efforts toward the economic and social development of formerly colonized African states struggling under unequal international relations and neocolonial practices. The Sahel-Saharan region, considered Algeria’s natural extension, is a particular focus, with regional integration as a key goal. Notably, Algeria has allocated one billion dollars to its Agency for International Cooperation for Solidarity and Development (AICA) to fund projects across Africa.

During the ceremony, Sifi Ghrieb reaffirmed Algeria’s full commitment to supporting Chad, a fraternal country, in its development journey through knowledge transfer, capacity building, and sharing successful experiences in energy, mining, industry, and infrastructure. He emphasized the project’s deep economic, social, and human dimensions, stating it strengthens Chad’s energy capacities and supports its development efforts. Ghrieb noted the project embodies the unwavering political will of both countries’ leaders and translates into action the high directives of Algeria’s president and his brother, Marshal Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, president of Chad, aimed at elevating Algeria-Chad relations to a robust strategic partnership based on active solidarity, shared development, and mutual interests.

The prime minister conveyed the Algerian president’s greetings and constant commitment to fostering fraternal ties and enhancing bilateral cooperation to achieve common goals for a more integrated and prosperous Africa. He highlighted that the project, decided by the president of the republic, represents the first fruits of the new dynamic sparked by Marshal Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno’s official visit to Algeria in April 2026 and the resulting agreements and ambitious cooperation programs across vital sectors. Earlier, Sifi Ghrieb was received by Chad’s president in N’Djamena, having arrived for an official visit aimed at strengthening fraternal bonds and partnership between the two nations.