Algeria Wind Power Photovoltaic Energy Storage Project

With the completion of the 300 MW and 200 MW photovoltaic projects in Wade and Maigaier provinces, Algeria's renewable energy production capacity will be significantly enhanced, providing strong support for the country's energy transformation goals.

Building on the Solar 2,000 MW and Solar 1,000 MW programs launched by Algeria's state-owned company Sonelgaz, which include a wide range of solar energy initiatives, the government aims to diversify its revenue streams and reduce reliance on natural gas, which is currently primarily used for power generation in the country.

Algeria had an installed PV capacity of 423 MW at the end of 2020. Algeria 's minister of the energy transition and renewable energies, Chems Eddine Chitour, has announced this week that a tender for the deployment of 1 GW of renewable energy capacity will be launched soon.

Towards this end, Algeria launched a tender for a one-gigawatt solar energy project in 2021, comprised of building five power generation sites ranging from 50 to 300 MW each.

The two photovoltaic projects have a capacity of 220 megawatts and 150 megawatts, respectively, and will be constructed by POWERCHINA using an EPC model. The two projects are parts of the 15 gigawatts photovoltaic network planned and constructed for Algeria by 2035.

The state-owned China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) began building a 300 MW solar power plant in Algeria's Oued Province in March 2024 as part of the Solar 1,000 MW program. The project is slated for completion by late 2025 or early 2026.