Algeria’s National Electricity and Gas company (Sonelgaz), through its subsidiary Sonelgaz-EnR, has just signed concession agreements with several local and transnational companies for the financing, construction and operation of 3,000 MW of photovoltaic solar energy. A decisive turning point for this North African country dependent on fossil fuels. Is Algeria ready to embark on its … Continue reading Photovoltaic (PV), a new turning point for Algeria
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WindEurope joins EU Commission to back European renewables in Algeria
On 24 May, WindEurope joined EU Energy and Climate Commissioner Miguel Arias Cañete and officials at an EU-Algeria Energy Business Forum in Algiers. The EU and Algeria have agreed to increase gas exports to Europe and to work together to expand renewables in the North African country. Algeria is targeting 5GW of wind and 13GW … Continue reading WindEurope joins EU Commission to back European renewables in Algeria
Continue reading343 MW Solar Power Plants Under Construction in Algeria
Several photovoltaic solar power plant projects with a total capacity of 343 megawatts (MW) are underway in Algeria, the representative of the electricity and renewable energy company (SKTM, a Sonelgaz group’s subsidiary) said Tuesday at a seminar in Algiers. Those projects are being carried out especially in the provinces of the High Plateaux and … Continue reading 343 MW Solar Power Plants Under Construction in Algeria
Continue readingAlgeria: 10 Solar Power, Wind Energy Measurement Stations to Be Created in Algeria
About 10 solar power and wind energy measurement stations are being created in Algeria, announced Monday here, CEO of “Shariket el kahraba wa el taket el moutadjadida” (Power and Renewable Energies Company )(SKTM), subsidiary of Sonelgaz. The first station, based in Khenchela, is being constructed, declared Chahar Boulekhras in the opening of the 5th … Continue reading Algeria: 10 Solar Power, Wind Energy Measurement Stations to Be Created in Algeria
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Algeria identifies 21 areas for wind energy
The CEO of Algeria’s Electricity and Renewable Energy Company (SKTM), Chahar Boulakhras, has announced this Tuesday (23rd) in the Algerian city of Oran that 21 areas across the country have been identified as having strong potential for wind power developments. SKTM is an arm of the state-owned group Sonelgaz. According to him, development of this … Continue reading Algeria identifies 21 areas for wind energy
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Gamesa installs its 10,000th 850-kW WTG
This milestone was achieved with the assembly of the Adrar wind farm in Algeria. The first of these wind turbines, noted for their reliability and adaptability for complex environments, was installed in Spain in 2001. Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has installed its ten thousandth 850 kW turbine at the Adrar wind … Continue reading Gamesa installs its 10,000th 850-kW WTG
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Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Solar Energy Market Outlook, 2013-2017
The report offers solar energy (PV and Concentrating Solar Power) project details for each market along with country-specific demand forecasts to 2017. The MENA region possesses the greatest technical potential for renewable energy in the world with much of this potential attributed to solar power. This potential is now starting to be more seriously considered, … Continue reading Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Solar Energy Market Outlook, 2013-2017
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Algeria Targets 22GW of Renewable Energy by 2030
Next year will see the first phase of the ambitious project, which will eventually include solar photovoltaic energy, concentrated solar power, and wind energy. North African country Algeria is upping the ante in the renewable energy game. According to a recent PV-Tech article, the country hopes to have 22 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy online … Continue reading Algeria Targets 22GW of Renewable Energy by 2030
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Algeria launches first photovoltaic plant
Algeria on Tuesday launched its first photovoltaic plant in the locality of Bousmail in the west of capital Algiers, local APS reported. The plant is part of a cooperation agreement between the German Aerospace Center and the Algerian Unit for the Development of Solar Equipment (UDES). UDES Director Nachida Kersbadji Merzouk said this plant was … Continue reading Algeria launches first photovoltaic plant
Continue readingAlgeria eyes 40 pct of power production from wind energy and solar power by 2030
Algeria will be generating 40 percent of its local power production from renewable energy by 2030, CEO of government-run energy supplier Sonelgaz, Noureddine Bouterfa, said Sunday. “The government earmarked a budget worth 60 billion U.S. dollars to carry out this objective, as part of Sonelgaz’ national program of renewable energies development (2011-2030),” Bouterfa was quoted … Continue reading Algeria eyes 40 pct of power production from wind energy and solar power by 2030
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