Algeria assesses 1,000-MW wind power project as part of renewable energy expansion

During a speech at the 2nd international workshop on renewable energy in Algiers, Algerian Ministry of Energy, Mines and Renewable Energy, Noureddine Yassaa, highlighted that Algeria is working to integrate wind energy into its future renewable energy projects, adding that “in collaboration with the World Bank, we are currently studying the launch of a 1,000-megawatt wind power project across 10 promising sites.” He went on to say that “this project is part of implementing the national renewable energy program, aiming to produce 15,000 megawatts by 2035,” noting the launch of a 3,000-megawatt solar energy project through 20 new power plants, with a local integration rate of 35%.