Algeria on 17 March broke ground on an 80MW solar power plant in the town of Abadla in the Bechar province in the remote far west of the country, the energy ministry says. Energy minister Mohamed Arkab “laid the foundation stone” at the 1.6 km2 site during an official visit to launch several development projects across Bechar.
The first phase of the plant, to be carried out and connected to the national grid by state firm Sonelgaz in partnership with China’s CWE, is set to start up between December 2025 and January 2026, the ministry says. (CONTINUED - 130 WORDS)