Ambohimanambola (Aksaf) power plant — Madagascar
Oil power plant in Ambohimanambola, Madagascar. Approximate location -18.94967, 47.615293.
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Ambohimanambola (Aksaf) power plant is a 66 MW oil power plant in Ambohimanambola, Madagascar. It is operated by Aksaf Power Ltd. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 50k homes (estimated). It ranks #4 of 16 Madagascar power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2017, it is around 9 years old — relatively modern. In context, oil supplies about 37.0% of Madagascar's electricity; the national grid averages 432 gCO₂/kWh (42.4% low-carbon) (2024).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_ambohimanambolaaksaf_madaga.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000409180; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 66 MW, Ambohimanambola (Aksaf) power plant is well above the median oil plant in Madagascar (40 MW). Technically it is described as Engine. Oil-fired plants burn heavy fuel oil or diesel, usually as peaking or backup capacity on islands and grids without gas pipelines; high fuel cost keeps their utilisation low.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Madagascar oil capacity
- 27.1% of 244 MW across 5 plants in this dataset
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest oil plants in Madagascar
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Aksaf Power Ltd.
Climate zone & how it works
This oil plant burns oil or diesel to drive turbines or reciprocating engines. It sits in a subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cwb) — Southern Hemisphere, latitude 18.9°S — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #2 largest oil power plant of 5 in Madagascar by capacity.
Madagascar has 5 oil power plants in this dataset, together about 244 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Ambohimanambola (Trigu) power plant · Oil · 105 MW · Ambohimanambola
- Antelomita · Hydro · 8.9 MW · Analamanga
- Mandroseza · Oil · 40 MW · Analamanga
- La Mandraka · Hydro · 24 MW · Analamanga
- Tsiazompaniry · Hydro · 5.2 MW · Analamanga
- Ambatolampy · Solar · 40 MW · Vakinankaratra
Location
Coordinates -18.94967, 47.615293 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Ambohimanambola (Aksaf) power plant?
Ambohimanambola (Aksaf) power plant is a 66 MW oil power plant in Ambohimanambola, Madagascar, commissioned in 2017.
Who operates Ambohimanambola (Aksaf) power plant?
Ambohimanambola (Aksaf) power plant is operated by Aksaf Power Ltd.