1. RENEWABLE ENERGY POTENTIAL AND IMPACT ON ENERGY MIX IN ALGERIA
Naouel GUENDOUR interim Director of Regulatory Affairs
Head office of the Strategy and the Prospective Sonelgaz - Algeria
ARAB UNION OF ELECTRICITY March 2012, AMMAN – Jordan

2. Summary Introduction Algerian electric system
Challenges and context for RE development in Algeria
Legal framework for RE development in Algeria
Renewable energy potential in Algeria
Renewable Energy Projects and achievements
Algerian renewable energy program
Impacts associated with the renewable energy development in Algeria
Conclusion

3. Introduction
Because of the depletion of fossil fuels, the rise of prices, in addition to the environmental considerations, the development of renewable energy, is becoming more important throughout the world, as an alternative for meeting energy needs in the long term. Technological changes, make renewables accessible economically.
Although, Algeria has an important hydrocarbon resources, it should be prepared a transition to an energy mix through the integration of renewables in its national energy system
The renewable energy program, which aims to achieve an integration rate of 40% of renewables by 2030 relys essentially on the use of solar energy, regarding the important potential which has the country.

4. Algerian electric system – Consistency 2010
Interconnected network in the North covering over 96% of national electricity demand, a production of 45 TWh in 2010 with a transmission network of more than km;
Interconnections with Morocco’s network ( 04 lines) and Tunisia network ( 04 lines) ;
25 production sites in the big South to supply remoted sites (Oasis);
About 7 million electricity customers and more than 3 million gas customers

5. 45 TWh 6,8 millions of consumers
ELECTRICITY IN ALGERIA – YEAR 2010
96%
45 TWh
6,8 millions of consumers

6. Evolution de 1970 à 2010 1970 Parameters 2010 650
Installed Capacity: MW
11 332
1670
Electric power generation: GWh
45 172
3 600
Electricity transmission network : Km
21 616
23 000
Electricity Distribution Network: km
700
Gas Transmission System: km
11 601
1 900
Gas Distribution Network: km
52 404
720
Electricity customers (thousand)
6 803 
182
Gas customers (thousand)
3 095 6 6

7. Challenges and context for RE developement in Algeria
Development of alternative energy sources
Environmental issues (Climate Changes, ...) and sustainable development
Development of clean renewable energy industry
Availability of an important solar potential
Challenges
Safeguarding of fossil resources and electricity production diversification
Renewable Energy Development and Environmental Protection
Diversification of the national economy and creation of a new socio-economic dynamics through out the Renewable Energy,
Acquisition of scientific and technical knowladge
Establishment of an efficient and sustainable industry,
Actor in the world market of the renewable energy 7

8. Targets for the renewable energy development
Ambitious target to raise Algeria at the rank of major actor in solar energy industry :
It is expected that about 40% of electricity produced for domestic consumption will be from renewable energy sources by Implantation of renewable energy industries with a progressive national integration.
Development of solar energy (PV and CSP), wind and geothermal,
Technology acquisition through the pilot projects and a looking of strategic partnership
The local manufacturing of equipment with a progressive industrial integration
Partnership between University and companies (for valuation of research results)
Accompaniment and support by a regulatory framework and appropriate incentives.

9. Legal framework for RE developement in Algeria
The law n°99-09 of July 28th, 1999 relative to the energy control; (creation the National Fund for Energy Efficiency: NFEE)
The law n°02-01 of February 5th, 2002, relative to the electricity and the public distribution gas by pipes;
The law n°04-09 of August 14th, 2004, relative to the promotion of the renewable energies in the framework of the sustainable development.
The orientation law on scientific research and technological development ,devoting as “PRIORITY“, the national research program on Renewable Energy
The finance Act 2010 (creation of National Fund for Renewable Energy : NFRE)

10. Renewable energy potential in Algeria
Solar potential of about TWh / year, is 4000 times the current electricity generation of Algeria The solar Potential by regions appears as follows
Regions
Coastal
highlands
Sahara
Area (%) 4 10 86
Average duration of sunshine (hours / year)
2650
3000
3500
Average energy received (kWh/m2/year)
1700
1900

11. Renewable energy potential in Algeria
Wind potentiel: Moderate wind conditions (2-8 m / s).
Sites in the most important potential :
- Adrar (Southwest)
In Amenas (Southeast)

12. Renewable energy potential in Algeria
Geothermal potential
More than two hundred (200) warm sources are inventoried in the North of the Country. Approximatively A third (33 %) among it has temperatures superior than 45°C. There are sources with high temperatures which can achieve 118°C in Biskra.
Hydraulics
103 dam sites are identified. More than 50 dams are in operation.

13. Renewable Energy Projects and experiences
20 villages in the South of country are supllied by photovoltaic, about 1000 homes distributed on wilayas 04 (900 kWc)
Wilaya Tindouf
3 Villages
Wilaya Illizi
6 Villages
Wilaya Adrar
2 Villages
Wilaya Tamanrasset
9 Villages
From this operation we get informed about:
keeping the material in desert areas
 the adaptation of the service giving
management and maintenance
optimizing technical - economic systems

14. Algerian experience in renewable energy (CSP)
Solar-gas Hybrid power plant from Hassi R'Mel
Power: 150 MW
Solar part: 25 MW
Technology: Cylindrical-parabolic
Date of start: May, 2011
Pilot project to test solar technology and its power generation.

15. Renewable energy projects in progress
Wind farm project (10 MW) in Adrar (south of Algeria)
Electrification of 16 villages with PV kit (5MW) as part of national program of rural electrification
PV pilot plant with the differents technologies: silicon, thin film, CPV (Capacity: 900kWc)
Photovoltaic module manufacturing plant project with a capacity equivalent to 116 MWp/year (2013)

16. Algerian renewable energy program Main technologies used
Photovoltaic
Mono-cristalin
Poly – cristalin
Thin film
Amorphe
Concentrated PV
Solar thermal
Cylindrical-parabolic
solar tower
Fresnel Reflector
Wind

17. Algerian renewable energy program National needs (12 000 MW)
Concerning national needs, the capacities to be installed are as follows:
: MW
: MW
: MW
: MW
Total of MW to be installed between 2011 and 2030

18. Algerian renewable energy program Cumulated power capacity (MW) to install (by technology)

19. Impacts associated with the renewable energy development in Algeria
Gas Saving Volume of saved gas in : 10 Gm3
Volume of saved gas in : 73 Gm3
Volume of saved gas for the installed capacity in 2020 over 25 years:
60 Gm3
Volume of saved gas for installed capacity in 2030 (12000MW) over 25 years: 280 Gm3 Total volume of saved gas by the RE program (including exports): 570Gm3
Job opportunities created
direct jobs generated from the renewable energy program

20. CONCLUSION
The program for renewable electricity generation, which aims to install 12,000 MW by 2030 with an integration rate of 40% renewable energy in national electricity balance in 2030.
The program covers two (02) phases:
, achievements of 67 projects, with a total capacity of 2600 MW (54 small projects in photovoltaic, 6 big projects in CSP and 7 small projects in wind energy).
, installation of 9400 MW of renewable electricity generation.
The global cost of the renewable electricity program for the national market is about 60 billion US dollars.
Volumes of saved natural gas for the period of renewable power plants operation to be installed over the period of 2011 and 2030, reach to 282 billion m3.
Considering its impact on the national economy, the achievement of the program will require government support in terms of facilitating collecting of necessary funds and the compensation of additional costs resulting from the introduction of renewable energies in the National Electric system.

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