After completing a power plant in Niger, Algeria has extended its energy cooperation to Chad. The country continues to implement concrete projects aimed at fostering stability in the Sahel through economic and social development.
Prime minister Sifi Ghrieb began a visit to Chad this Monday, June 8, where he laid the foundation stone for a power plant donated by Algeria. This is the second such facility Algeria has built in the region, following the one inaugurated in Niger on June 3 after being completed by Sonelgaz International in a record 70 days.
Algeria donates a 40-megawatt power plant to Chad
The 40-megawatt power plant to be built in Chad, also by Sonelgaz International, is a gift from the Algerian Republic to this Sahel country, in line with directives from president of the republic Abdelmadjid Tebboune.
The groundbreaking ceremony for this power plant, described as a symbol of Algerian-Chadian solidarity, took place in the Farcha industrial zone in N’Djamena, Chad’s capital. It was co-chaired by the Algerian prime minister and his Chadian counterpart, Allamaye Halina.
In a speech delivered at the site, Sifi Ghrieb stated that the project launch embodies the unwavering political will uniting the leaders of both nations and puts into practice the high directives of president Tebboune and Chad’s president, marshal Mohamed Idris Déby Itno. He said the goal is to elevate Algerian-Chadian relations to a solid strategic partnership based on effective solidarity, shared development, and mutual interests.
Beyond its symbolic importance for development, Ghrieb added, this event marks a decisive step in strengthening ties between Algiers and N’Djamena. Relations, he noted, have moved from consultation and planning to the implementation and realization of joint projects on the ground.
This project, approved by president Tebboune, is one of the first fruits of the new dynamic launched by the official visit of president Déby Itno to Algeria in April 2026, Ghrieb emphasized.
The Africa we believe in is that of concrete initiatives
The power plant carries considerable economic, social, and human importance, given its contribution to strengthening Chad’s energy capacities and supporting its development efforts. The prime minister recalled that the energy sector is today one of the fundamental pillars on which state economies rest, and a key factor for attracting investment, developing industry, improving public services, and raising citizens’ living standards.
Where energy is present, growth prospects widen, the pace of economic and social transformation accelerates, and well-being levels rise, he insisted.
Ghrieb also reaffirmed Algeria’s deep conviction that effective African cooperation can achieve shared development through concrete projects that directly benefit citizens and help build strong, sustainable national economies.
The Africa we believe in is that of effective solidarity, concrete initiatives, productive investments, and partnerships that create wealth on its soil and for its peoples, he said.
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Other strategic partnership projects are planned between Algiers and N’Djamena, including support for a refinery project in N’Djamena, developing cooperation in geological exploration and seismic studies, exchanging experiences and training, and establishing permanent joint mechanisms for consultation and coordination across various links in the energy value chain, Ghrieb recalled.
During the inauguration of the Niamey power plant on June 3, minister of energy and renewable energies Mourad Adjal mentioned growing demand for Sonelgaz International’s expertise from several African countries, including Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, and Mozambique.
The company, created last March to carry out international projects, has begun preparations for new projects in many African countries, the minister revealed.
Beyond electricity, Algeria has also launched oil and gas projects in the region, such as the exploitation of the Kafra oil field in northern Niger. On June 4, work on the Algerian section of the TSGP gas pipeline was officially launched in Adrar, with the presence of the oil ministers of Nigeria and Niger.
