Mali targets 70% electricity access by 2030
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Madagascar Tribune
Mali’s president of the Transition has set a target of 70% electricity access by 2030 at COP31 in Antalya. The ambition comes as prolonged power cuts affect electricity supplies, according to Madagascar Tribune.
Mali’s president of the Transition, Assimi Goïta, is targeting an electricity access rate of 70% in Mali by 2030, up from 42.5% currently. He announced the target in Antalya, Türkiye, where he is attending COP31, according to Madagascar Tribune.
The access rate falls to 16% in rural areas. To accelerate electrification, the head of state is relying on hydropower, solar power and biomass, as well as community mini-grids and the distribution of individual solar kits, Madagascar Tribune reports.
Assimi Goïta also advocated modernising existing power plants and expanding electricity networks, with public and private investment mobilisation. International partnerships, foreign financing and the carbon market are also expected to contribute to financing this policy, according to Madagascar Tribune.
In Antananarivo, Madagascar, power cuts regularly exceed four hours in several neighbourhoods and occur at unpredictable times, disrupting businesses and households. The situation comes as the state has requisitioned the facilities of energy provider ENELEC in Toamasina, forcing Jirama and the Malagasy state to mobilise technical and financial resources to resume production in the port city, Madagascar Tribune reports.
