In Madagascar, populations are more and more resorting to renewable energies to mitigate the energy deficit generated by the strike action undertaken by Jirama, the national energy distribution company.

Last week indeed, demand for solar panels soared, so much so that they ran out of stock in shops.

“I would rather use solar panels. The cost of electricity consumption from Jirama in one year is largely over the price of one full solar panel set”, declared one resident of Antananarivo. One solar panel of 20 W can provide approximately 30,000 kilowatts of electricity per year, which is largely sufficient for the average household consumption. 12 V panels are currently the most sought after according to importers.