A turning point for Algerian solar

Algeria has long limited the use of solar to villages in the Sahara but two large-scale tenders, for 3 GW of generation capacity are expected to change that. By including a local content clause, the North African nation aims to build an industry around renewable energy.

Issue 11 – 2024 | Turning the corner

A satellite image shows Ghardaïa province in central Algeria, which has some of the world’s highest solar irradiation levels.

Photo: Copernicus Sentinel data/ESA

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