Algeria to increase her production of electricity

Algiers- Posted by: Agencia Islámica de Noticias AIN Posted date: 15 August 2011 In: Africa, Ecology and Environment, International

In moments when public opinion is turning against nuclear energy due its inherent dangers to the environment and nuclear proliferation, Algeria takes a different path

Source: IINA

As part of the national programme of renewable energy, Algeria is to build 67 electrical energy plants.

Within the next twenty years Algeria proposes to reach a total production of 22 thousand megawats, 12 thousand for the local market and the remaining 10 thousand for export.

The programme also stipulates the construction of 27 conventional plants, six solar energy plants and seven wind farms.