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How many solar panels are produced in Algeria?

Both factories will have a production capacity of 260 MWp of solar panels per year. A total of four solar panel production units will supply the Algerian and sub-regional market. At the same time, a factory is being built in Algeria for the production of solar panels and other equipment, notably the assembly structures for the modules.

Are solar panels a good investment in Algeria?

Investors must meet some local content requirements, including using equipment manufactured in Algeria, largely solar panel and assembly structures. There are factories producing solar panels in Boukherana industrial zone, and the province of Ouargla. Algeria's renewable energy potential is enormous, mostly focused on solar.

What is Algeria's solar potential?

Because of its location in the Sahara Desert, Algeria's solar potential is huge, estimated to be as high as 14 TWh per year. Algeria's Sonatrach and Eni, the Italian oil and gas company, jointly built a 10 MW solar plant in 2017.

Where will solar panels be made in Algiers?

According to Cerefe, the factory under construction in the industrial zone of Boukherana, near Chelghoum El Aid (400 km from Algiers), will be commissioned before the end of 2020. It belongs to Milltech which plans to supply 100 MWp of solar panels per year.

Will Milltech produce solar panels in Algeria?

Algerian telecoms and renewable energy company Milltech is planning to begin producing panels at a new factory next month. The modules made there will chiefly be distributed in Algeria but the company also hopes to export. The company says production capacity may be doubled within a year. Image: Milltech

How can Algeria achieve its energy objectives?

Algeria is putting in place major means to achieve its energy objectives, notably the production of electricity from solar energy. According to the first annual report of the Commissariat for Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency (Cerefe), two new factories for the production of solar panels will soon see the light of day in Algeria.