Context
At present, fossil fuels such as natural gas play a crucial role in Algeria's economy. The government wants to expand the solar energy capacity to 15,000 megawatts (MW) by 2035. It recognises the potential benefits of digitalisation for more easily integrating renewable energies (RE) into the grid. This would allow the country to achieve a more climate-friendly and diversified energy supply.
The Algerian grid operator, Sonelgaz (the National Company for Electricity and Gas; Société Nationale de l'Electricité et du Gaz), has already developed the technical requirements for the high-voltage grid, but still needs to modernise the medium and low-voltage grid. At the same time, experts in Algeria’s energy sector will require additional training in areas of digitalisation, data exchange and efficient grid management.
Objective
Digital solutions have served to better prepare Algeria’s medium and low-voltage grid for the integration of electricity from renewable energies.
Approach
The project conducts activities in three areas:
- Advising the Algerian Ministry of Energy and Renewable Energies on new and updated regulations that encourage the secure, digitally supported expansion of renewable energies.
- Developing and implementing regulatory, technical and procedural recommendations for Sonelgaz, intended to support the efficient, digitally supported grid-integration of renewable energies.
- Organising exchange formats between ministries, state-owned enterprises and authorities on technological innovation in the electricity grid. It is also assisting with efforts to mainstream these topics in the Sonelgaz training centres.
Last update: June 2026