新华社塔那那利佛12月20日电（记者凌馨）由中国水电建设集团承建的马达加斯加拉努马法纳水电站项目19日举行奠基仪式。马达加斯加总统拉乔利纳出席奠基仪式并讲话。

       Xinhua News Agency, Antananarivo, December 20 (Reporter Ling Xin) The foundation stone laying ceremony for the Ranumafana hydropower project in Madagascar, undertaken by China Hydropower Construction Corporation, was held on the 19th. Madagascan President Andry Rajoelina attended the groundbreaking ceremony and delivered a speech.

  拉乔利纳代表马政府和人民向中国政府表示衷心感谢。他指出，马达加斯加致力于开发水电等可再生能源，该项目建成后将显著增强首都地区电网的稳定性，降低对化石燃料的依赖，大幅降低发电成本并提升经济效益，也将助力马实现2030年全国电力普及率翻番的目标，为马经济腾飞和绿色发展奠定坚实基础。

       Rajoelina extended heartfelt thanks to the Chinese government on behalf of the Malaysian government and people. He pointed out that Madagascar is committed to the development of hydropower and other renewable energy, after the completion of the project will significantly enhance the stability of the power grid in the capital region, reduce the dependence on fossil fuels, significantly reduce the cost of power generation and improve economic efficiency, and will also help Malaysia to achieve the goal of doubling the national electricity penetration rate by 2030, laying a solid foundation for Malaysia's economic take-off and green development.

  在仪式现场，中国驻马达加斯加大使季平表示，拉努马法纳水电站项目是中马两国合作历程中的又一里程碑。项目建成投产后将有效缓解塔那那利佛地区的供电压力，优化马能源结构，有效降低用电成本，有力推动马经济社会发展和民生改善。

       At the ceremony, Ji Ping, Chinese Ambassador to Madagascar, said the Ranumafana hydropower project is another milestone in the course of cooperation between China and Madagascar. After the project is completed and put into operation, it will effectively alleviate the pressure of power supply in Antananarivo, optimize the energy structure, effectively reduce the cost of electricity, and effectively promote the economic and social development and the improvement of people's livelihood.

  据了解，该水电站项目位于马首都西北部,装机容量64兆瓦，是中马建交以来最大的合作项目。

       It is understood that the hydropower project is located in the northwest of the capital of Malaysia, with an installed capacity of 64 megawatts, which is the largest cooperation project since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Malaysia.