Algeria builds “oasis” in the Sahara desert

    Algeria is located in the northwestern part of Africa, and the central and southern parts are the Sahara Desert. It occupies 85% of the country's land area, and its solar radiation energy is very high. A few days ago, Algerian telecommunications and renewable small cabin solar system energy company milltech is constructing a 100 MW annual solar module plant in the Boukerana industrial area in Chelghoum el aid, mila province, northeast of the country. The company is investing about $ 6 million to build the plant, and said that capacity will double in one year. The plant's production activities will begin in April and cover all possible technical product plans on the market, including double-glazed, glass and Backplane, single crystal and polycrystalline perc products.

    On July 28, 2019, at the 50th anniversary ceremony of the Algerian national power and gas company Soneglaz, Energy Minister Mohamed Akab asked Sonegaz to prepare for the challenge of universal renewable energy. By 2028, the company The installed solar capacity will reach 5.5 million kilowatts. The Minister estimates that the installed solar capacity will reach 5.5 million kilowatts in 2028, which "requires that all practitioners and management processes are best prepared from now on, especially the modernization of management systems, the use of smart meter networks, and the decentralization of management power."

    According to the new energy strategy special plan formulated by the Algerian government, renewable resources will provide one-third of the country's electricity in 2020, and Algeria's photovoltaic power generation potential is 2.6 million TW / h, which provides important support for the plan.

    In 2011, Algeria built the first photovoltaic power station, and currently there are 22 photovoltaic power stations providing electricity. Algeria's National Renewable Energy Development Plan (PNDER) mentioned that 22GW of installed capacity will be installed through a US $ 34 billion investment. The implementation of this plan will enable Algeria to account for 27% of renewable energy by 2020.

    Algeria's photovoltaic power stations are mostly located in the Sahara Desert. The dry, dry and sunny climate has allowed the solar resources to be fully developed and utilized, and has provided stable power to the nearby areas. The local power grid and the energy structure of Algeria have been gradually improved. It has played a certain role in protecting and improving the local ecological environment, and has achieved a win-win situation in resource utilization, ecological protection, project construction and local economic and social development.