Case Study: JIRAMA achieves rapid 6 MW power support with Cummins generator sets

Rapid Support for National Power Utility During Holiday and Harvest Seasons

JIRAMA, Madagascar’s national electricity and water utility, needed an urgent solution to prevent blackouts in Toamasina during the overlap of the Christmas holiday and litchi harvest seasons. The city’s limited power grid was under heavy strain, and JIRAMA turned to **Cummins** for a fast, reliable temporary power supply using six C1250 D2R PowerBox generator sets totaling 6 MW.

**Cummins** delivered a fully integrated generator solution on an accelerated five-week timeline, including weather-related modifications such as alternator and engine coolant heaters to handle Toamasina’s humid conditions. The units were air-shipped, safely transported, and installed on time, beginning power generation on Christmas Eve and helping keep the city powered through both the harvest season and holiday period.

JIRAMA

Darryn Scheepers

Director