Acting for the energy transition

THE INITIAL PROJECT:

The initial project ILAKAKA 1 consisted of the installation of a photovoltaic system on the shadow or on the ground for M-STORE, a family company resulting from the Group S.E.E.M (the Company of Water and Electricity of Madagascar). The main activity of M-STORE is “the electrification of rural areas of different municipalities”, including ILAKAKA, known as one of the largest sapphire farms.

PROJECT EXTENSION:

The city of Ilakaka, high place of mining in Madagascar, has been in constant development for 15 years now. To meet the future demand related to the expansion of the city, the development of local activity and more globally in Madagascar, the company M-STORE has planned to increase its solar production capacity.

The project is materialized by an increase in the number of panels installed in order to raise the power to 450 kWp (300 kWp initially installed) and the annual production to 835 000 kWh (guaranteed minimum production).

In addition, a large set of necessary batteries will be installed in order to consume energy continuously. Knowing the logistical and technical constraints (heat, line losses due to the remoteness of the village, etc.) we opted for a lithium technology.