Algeria sets out first tentative step towards solar

The Ministry of Energy Transition and Renewable Energy launched the solar tender on December 23, seeking 1,000 MW of photovoltaic capacity.

“It’s a long awaited move. The industry has been waiting since 2017 and this is a first step,” Rym Loucif, a lawyer at Loucif+Co, said. The specifications are not publically available. Companies must request them from the Algerian Renewable Energy Company (SHAEMS), a joint venture between state-owned Sonatrach and Sonelgaz.

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