Does Algeria have a green energy transition?

The following article will consider Algeria’s energy transition and in particular its solar energy potential. It will examine the relationship between oil and gas demand and Algeria’s green energy transition, and the pressures and openings that affect energy transition in a country with large hydrocarbon reserves.

What is Algeria's energy mix?

Despite the recent increase in renewable energy capacity and generation, ambitious targets, and investment plans, Algeria’s energy mix has remained predominantly fossil based. In 2021, almost all the energy produced in the country was derived from natural gas and oil products. The same applied to the type of power consumed.

What is Algeria's Energy Transition Plan?

Algeria’s energy transition plan consists of three structural components - a new government ministry, a regulatory reform, and a new national renewable energy company. • Ministry of Energy Transition and Renewable Energies (METRE): In June 2020, the government created METRE, the first of two new bodies to manage and carry out the transition plan.

What is zergoun green energy doing in Algeria?

Recently, the Algerian company Zergoun Green Energy commissioned its solar panel production plant in Ouargla. The plant, which has a production capacity of 180 MW of solar panels, will equip the clean energy plants being developed in Algeria.

Will Algeria pursue a solar energy transition?

There are some encouraging signs that there is growing political will within government circles to pursue a solar powered energy transition. In Algeria’s Horizon 2030 development plan, the country set a renewable energy target of 22,000 MW of installed renewable capacity by 2030, or 27 percent of electricity generated.

Does Algeria have solar energy?

With the Sahara desert covering 86 percent of the country, Algeria has impressive, year-round solar energy capacity, and is ranked 21 st in terms of potential solar energy capacity. As such, Algeria has the potential to compete with its neighbor Morocco, to become the solar energy sector leader in the region.