Algerian photovoltaic energy storage system manufacturer

Among other operational solar module manufacturers in Algeria include French-Algerian company Aurés Solaire, and Algerian electronics manufacturer, Condor Electronics. Zergoun Green Energy (ZEG), has launched a PV module manufacturing factory in Ouargla, in the homonymous province of southern Algeria.

Algeria's Minister of Energy Transition and Renewable Energies, Benattou Ziane, celebrated the launch of the facility saying it will contribute immensely to the country's solar energy programme called “Solar 1,000 MW”. The North African country recently issued a tender for the procurement of 1GW of new solar energy capacity.

Algeria's Hamdi Eurl won two 80 MW plants and domestic PV panel maker Zergoun, alongside Ozgun, secured 80 MW in Guerara. The 19 projects represent an investment of €1.8 billion ($1.96 billion) and the solar power prices proposed by the bidders ranged from €0.54/W to €0.81/W, with an average price of €0.625/W.

Offering its companies a low electricity price of about DZD 4.68 ($0.03)/kWh, Algeria envisions becoming a hub for solar glass production, both for its domestic market and for US manufacturers, to replace Asian markets affected by an import ban on their photovoltaic equipment.

The facility will have a solar module production capacity of 180 MW annually. According to Zergoun, it invested an estimated DZD 1.7 billion ($11.6 million) for the construction and equipment of the solar manufacturing plant.

The country has an average of 3,000 hours of sunshine per year and global horizontal irradiation of almost 1,700 kWh/m²/year in the north and 2,263 kWh/m²/year in the south. Nevertheless, nearly 100% electrified Algeria generates 99% of its energy from domestic gas.