Algeria targets 2 GW of concentrated solar power (CSP), 5 GW of wind energy and 13.5 of PV by 2030

Algeria’s department of energy has published an updated renewable energy road map that will see the North African country aim to install 13.5 GW of solar PV capacity between now and 2030, 5 GW of wind energy and 2 GW of concentrated solar power (CSP).

Algerian energy minister Youcef Yousfi unveiled the plans yesterday. Combined, Algeria hopes to have more than 22 GW of renewable energy capacity installed by 2030, and has targeted the connection of 4.5 GW by 2020. Should Algeria hit its target, renewable energy would – by 2030 – account for 27% of the nation’s power outpout, offsetting the need for 22 GW of natural gas generation.

To incentivize developers and consumers to take up solar power, Algeria’s government is finalizing the details of a 20-year feed-in tariff (FIT).
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