Algeria’s ambitious renewable energy targets are losing momentum as the country prioritises short-term oil and gas revenues, according to The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy. The report highlights a growing tension between Algeria’s stated green transition goals and its reliance on hydrocarbon exports, a dynamic with direct consequences for local entrepreneurs and the Algerian … Read more
Algeria’s energy transition remains stalled as fiscal vulnerabilities deepen, exposing structural contradictions in a model still dependent on hydrocarbon revenues. Despite ambitious policy declarations, renewable energy deployment lags behind targets, while state finances grow increasingly fragile due to revised oil price assumptions. The gap between rhetoric and implementation underscores a broader economic paradox: a government … Read more
Algeria’s energy minister Mohamed Arkab announced this week a $60 billion investment plan spanning the next five years, marking the country’s largest financial commitment to its energy sector in decades. The plan, revealed in an interview with Reuters, targets both hydrocarbons and renewables, with a clear emphasis on solar and green hydrogen. For entrepreneurs and … Read more
Renewable energy: Solar targets remain on paper despite policy push Algeria’s solar sector recorded no new large-scale projects this week, despite the government’s stated goal of reaching 15 GW by 2030. The Ministry of Energy and Mines renewed its call for private-sector participation in two solar tenders—600 MW in Ouargla and 500 MW in Adrar—launched … Read more
Algeria’s renewable energy ambitions are gathering momentum as the government unveils its formal roadmap to develop the solar power sector. According to Middle East Institute, the program aims to install 25 gigawatts of solar capacity by 2030, part of a broader push to diversify the country’s energy mix and reduce reliance on hydrocarbons. The scale … Read more
Algeria’s ambitious push into solar energy is reshaping the country’s business landscape, offering a narrow but high-impact window for local entrepreneurs, foreign investors and the Algerian diaspora to participate in a sector long dominated by state-owned giants like SONATRACH and Sonelgaz. The government has recently accelerated the rollout of utility-scale solar projects as part of … Read more
Energy transition accelerates, but hydrocarbons remain central In parallel, Algeria’s solar capacity targets remain unchanged: 15 GW by 2035, with 4 GW installed by 2024. Current installed solar capacity stands at 500 MW. The government has not released updated figures on private sector participation in renewable projects since 2022, when foreign firms accounted for 30% … Read more
Algeria and Chinese solar giant LONGi are finalising an industrial partnership that will anchor the country’s first integrated solar-panel factory in the Hauts Plateaux region, according to recent statements by the Ministry of Energy Transition and Renewable Energies. The agreement, still under confidentiality, is expected to be signed before the end of 2025 and will … Read more