2Percent of Algeria's area can light up the world
A research report issued by the German TU Braunschweig University revealed that only 02 percent of Algeria's area can illuminate the entire world.
According to a tweet by the expert in energy strategies, Nayef al-Dandani, who published the summary of the German research, only 2% of Algeria's area is capable of lighting the world with solar energy, while 0.5% is sufficient to supply the entire Europe!
For reference, it is not hidden from any of the specialists the capabilities that Algeria enjoys in terms of solar energy, which is energy that can be exploited to produce large quantities of electricity for use locally and also for export to European countries.
The solar energy project in Algeria - known as "Solar 1000" - is witnessing developments aimed at implementing it and achieving the highest possible returns at the lowest cost. The Algerian company for renewable energies “Shams” revealed the identification and reservation of 5 potential sites for each power station, whose injection points for the electricity to be produced have been confirmed.
The Algerian Ministry of Energy Transition and Renewable Energies, through the “Shams” company, launched the tender for the solar energy project in Algeria, which aims to generate 1,000 megawatts annually of solar energy, on December 29, 2021.
The tender includes identifying the operators responsible for the construction and operation of several solar photovoltaic power stations with a total capacity of 1,000 megawatts, the establishment of evacuation facilities and the connection of these stations to the national electricity grid, as well as marketing the electricity produced from these stations.
The electricity produced will be marketed through an electricity sale and purchase agreement concluded for an operating period of 25 years for each of the power plants. The power plants will be installed mainly in the regions of the southern states, namely Bechar, El Mughair, El Oued, Toqourt and Ouargla.
This includes the 50-megawatt Béchar power station in the 150-hectare area of Beni Ounif, the 30/60 kV substation, 2.9 km away, the 100-megawatt Ouargla power station in the 200-hectare Ain El Beida region, and the 60/220 kV substation. 4 km away.
The Laghouat power station with a capacity of 300 megawatts has been identified in the Hassi Dellaa region on an area of 600 hectares and a 220/400 kV substation, 21 kilometers away; and the Wadi power station with a capacity of 300 megawatts in the Al-Fouliya area on an area of 600 hectares and a substation of 220/400 kV, 4 kilometers away.
The project also includes a 250-megawatt Togart power station in the Tamasin region on an area of 500 hectares, and a 60/220 kV substation, 25 kilometers away.
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