How to promote Local Content & employment in the Algerian Renewable Energy Program?
The case of Solar 1000 MW
Boukhalfa Yaïci¹;
¹;Green Energy Cluster Algeria (former Cluster Energie Solaire),
Extension A nº 260 Lot 8, Baba Hasse, b.yaici@clustersolaire-algeria.com, Algeria
Biography For more than 30 years, he was involved in all segments of solar industry. He started his career in 1987 as a researcher for CDER
(Centre de Developpement des Energies Renouvelables). During a decade, he developed and installed different off-grid systems.
From 1999, he joined different companies (local and international) installing thousands of off-grid systems. In 2008, he joined Cevital Group with the aim to develop industrial projects in CSP and PV technologies. During this period, he participated to set up DII (Desertec Industrial Initiative) with European companies in Berlin in 2009. From industry to consulting services, he set up his own consulting company providing technical advisory to national and international companies and World Bank.
With Algerian industrial companies, he founded the Cluster Energie Solaire (CES) in June 2017.
He holds an Engineering Degree from Hydrocarbons and Chemical National Institute (1984, INHC, Boumerdes, Algeria) and Magister in Renewable Energy at HCR (1987, Haut Commissariat à la Recherche, Algiers).
Abstract
Since 2011, Algeria is searching a best way to set up an energy transition passing from a 98% fossil energy to a mix based on Renewable Energy + Energy Efficiency + Fossil Fuels (30% of RE by 2035).
For more than a decade, few results were obtained for different reasons (lack of a strong political will, heavy weight of an energy public sector, absence of a precise deployment program, lack of expertise, etc.). A perceptible change is occurring since June 2020 with a new ministry dedicated to energy Transition and Renewable Energies (MTEER), a dedicated program for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency was announced in 2021. An important axis will be dedicated to Green Hydrogen.
In December 2021, a'Solar 1000 MW'program was launched and a great interest was manifested by local and international players. It's a first step to deploy 15000 MW by 2035.
As an organisation interested to participate actively in this challenge, Green Energy Cluster Algeria proposed in many occasions thoughts and ideas to develop RE program dedicated to Agriculture sector, self-consumption, etc. The side of local industrial and services capabilities were highlighted and we proposed a way to develop a Local Content starting from what it's available and going far in this direction in order to promote an industry dedicated to RE generating employment for young people.
The'Solar 1000 MW' program is a new opportunity for local and international players to develop local expertise in industry and services. In this presentation, we will focus on different phases to build a solar PV power plants, expertise needed, equipment, systems etc. where companies, consulting firms and R&D institutions can emerge.
Key words:
Renewable Energy, Solar, Local Content.
¹An organisation dedicated to promote synergies between members and positioning itself as a partner for ministries in charge to promote RE in Algeria.
