Chad and Algeria officially broke ground on a new 40-megawatt power plant in N’Djamena on Monday, a project entirely funded by Algiers. The ceremony brought together chadian Prime Minister Allah-Maye Halina and his algerian counterpart Sifi Ghrieb, marking the beginning of construction for what is being called the ‘algero-chadian solidarity power plant’. The facility will be built by Sonelgaz International, a subsidiary of the algerian state-owned energy group, and aims to significantly boost Chad’s electricity generation capacity, which currently struggles to meet growing demand.
Sifi Ghrieb arrived in N’Djamena at the head of a high-level delegation that included Mohamed Arkab, Minister of Hydrocarbons, Mourad Adjal, Minister of Energy and Renewable Energies, as well as representatives from several algerian public companies active in energy, hydrocarbons, and infrastructure. According to algerian authorities, the project is a gesture of cooperation ordered by President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to strengthen bilateral ties with Chad.
Speaking after the ceremony, Ghrieb emphasised that algerian cooperation is rooted in concrete outcomes: ‘This power plant reflects Algeria’s belief that effective african cooperation can generate shared development through tangible projects that directly impact communities.’ He also highlighted ‘active solidarity, productive investments, and wealth-creating partnerships that serve the people.’ Energy has become a key pillar of Algeria’s economic outreach in the Sahel region. Just days earlier, on 3 June, Algiers inaugurated a similar 40 MW power plant in Niger, also constructed by Sonelgaz International.
Beyond the power project, discussions between the two delegations covered several continental initiatives, including the trans-saharan highway, fibre-optic networks, and air and logistics links designed to improve regional trade connections. On security matters, Algeria and Chad reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening diplomatic coordination on sahelian and african issues, with a focus on african-led solutions and respect for state sovereignty.
Since establishing its International Agency for Cooperation, Solidarity and Development in 2020, backed by an announced budget of one billion US dollars, Algeria has multiplied its funding of infrastructure, energy projects, and economic initiatives across several african nations.
