Algerian state power firm Sonalgaz on 8 July announced the “partial start up of the largest power plant in the country.” The first 450MW of capacity at the under-construction 1.45GW Mostaganem CCGT plant is now operational in single cycle mode, Sonelgaz says. Key contractor Samsung C&T of Korea had previously indicated 2025 completion for the project (MEES, 7 January 2021). When awarded in 2014 the target for completion was 2017.