Le 3ème Séminaire International sur les Energies Nouvelles et

Renouvelables
The 3nd International Seminar on New and Renewable
Energies
Unité de Recherche Appliquée en Energies Renouvelables,
Ghardaïa – Algérie 13 et 14 Octobre 2014

The integration of
Renewable Energy in Algeria

R. Merahi
Turbine Operating Engineer & Photovoltaic Researcher
Electrical Engineering Département, University of Constantine1

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 The scheme of work

Introduction

The Electricity Generation in Algeria

The national program of the Renewable Energy

The necessity of the Renewable Energy integration

The different techniques and recommandations

Conclusion and Outlook

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 Introduction
 Our Electricity Generation depends completely on natural
gas, because the majority of the power plants are Gaz
Turbine and the combined cycle, except that in the last
years the park of production was reinforced by
new types of production as  hybrid power station
and recently wind energy. This total dependence of the gas is
due to the existing of natural resources  (Oil and Gas), they
are considered the support of the national economy for
decades and the main sources of back country. 
 We will divide the work into two parts. the first may be
mention the reasons that contributed to the obligation of the
Renewable Energy integration, in the second the different
techniques and recommendations to impose this new form of
energy in production

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 Electricity Generation in Algeria

The installed capacity

of electricity reaching
15.1 GW in 2013.

Gaz turbine and

Combined cycle
dominates in the park

Steam turbine in the

process of
disappearance

Although the differences between

Hydroelectric and Hybrid the installed capacity is much
are very low higher than the required power, in
case of a problem in the supply of
gas, it is a catastrophe.
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 Lack of Energy Mix

 Most Steam plants are

decommissioned
 The decision to close all
hydropower plants
 The percentage of Renewable
Energy is very low
 Lack of Nuclear Power plants or
Coal Germany's Power Mix in 2013

Algeria needs a new energy model that

integrate other energy alternatives to fulfil
the future needs
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 The management of large projects

 Hydropower is one of the best

production chains
 It is the most controlled energy in
the world
 Its lifetime is long
 The water used by the turbines is Beni Haroun dam
clean.
 The costs of operating and
maintenance is low.

Why we didn't plan the construction of

a hydropower during the project study
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 The program of Renewable Energy
& Energy Efficiency
An additional
Installed
capacity of
power
about
Installation of Installed capacity to
12000MW is
a total power power reach about
expected to
capacity of capacity to 2600 MW by
be installed
110 MW by reach 650 MW 2020 and a
by 2030 and a
2013 by 2015 possibility of
possibility of
export of
export up to
2000 MW
10 000 MW

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Structure of the park of the Penetration of renewable energy
national production in MW in the national production in TWh
 Comments and remarks on the
program of Renewable Energy

The idea of ​exporting the over production is not a

good investment because the foreign operators do
not solicit our products except in the last resort.
• Algeria must follow the evolution of this energy in the
international market and take the necessary decisions because
the factors necessary for the large-scale investment are not
satisfied.

The decision to close the hydropower plants do not

serve and is not in favor of the national program

If we really want to integrate a considerable rate of renewable •

energy, we must first to rely on mastered sources and then the
sources in the development phase
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 Need for the integration of the
Renewable Energy

 There exist several reasons to

accelerate the integration of this kind
of energy in the park of production
which are :

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 Depletion of Natural Resources

Domestic consumption of natural

gas by type of consumers

If we continues to use the Natural Resources in

the Electrical Production, there is a risk to
exhaust quickly
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 The Renewable Energy is a very
competitive sector
Creating
new jobs and
opportunities

The Development
Creating new Renewable of the
factories and
companies Energy national
sector economy

Creation of
new
institutes
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centers
The enormous expenses of the classical 
Power Stations
These installations
are very expensive and the return of investment 
could not be before less than 20 years

The cost of fossil fuel supplies is expensive

( long lines pipliens )

The cost of maintenance and the repair

is important ( in revision and inspections)

This reasons obliges us to deviate towards to other

type of production in order to minimize the
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 Renewable Energy potential in
Algeria
 169.440 tetra Wh per year in solar energy of thermal
origin
 14 tetra Wh of photovoltaic solar energy
 An appreciable silica potential (sand): Upstream of
sector PV
 35 tetra Wh of wind energy

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Geothermal Energy Wind Energy Solar Energy
 Electricity Supply in Off-grid
areas

The supply based

on renewable
energy of these
sites helped
ensure residents'
needs and
improve their
lifestyle

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DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES AND
RECOMMENDATIONS

Monitoring of projects and national programs

The good choice of the Renewable Energy sources

The development of the existing Power Grid

Strengthening Socioeconomic -University cooperation

Organize other Summits and Conferences

The creation of an industry for Renewable Energy

The development of an emergency plan for Mastering Energy

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 Monitoring of projects and
national programs
 If the state really wants to
complete these projects on
time and standards, it will be
necessary to organize special
committees and teams for
monitoring and controlling
these projects. These teams
play an intermediary role
between the different sectors,
they must also take the
necessary measures and adapt
the various laws and decrees
,if necessary, with the ground.

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 The good choice of the
Renewable Energy sources

the types of energies depend on

several factorsThe international
the advancement of
Biomass technology

energy situation
Geothermal PV Solar Cost reductions of
KWh
Renewable
Energy sources
The development of
Renewable Energy
hydropower
Thermal industry
Solar

The natural, human

Wind
and material resources

The other factors that we

The different types of
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Renewable Energy
types of energies
 The development of Power Grid

 Regarding Algeria, we are still far from this sector. It is

necessary for us to follow these steps in order to
succeed in the integration

The
Ensure The Development
Improve Mastering integration of
continuity of Mix energy adaptation of of a system
power quality energy new energy
service electrical grid of forecasting
in the grid

A model that presents the different steps needed to

integrate Renewable Energy

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 Strengthening Socioeconomic
-University Cooperation

University, the
Socioecononmic
researches
University-socioeconomic sector
centers
cooperation is necessary
to develop Renewable
Energy in our country, not
to resort to intermediate
between the two sectors.
They must create by
themselves a relationship
based on the direct
Socioeconomic
exchange. sector
University

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 Organize other Summits and
Conferences

Reducing the Co2

Environment
Protection
the
favoring
Sustainable Renewable
Development Energy

Climate Change

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 The creation of an industry for
Renewable Energy

strengthen the industrial base to be at the

forefront of positive change

Establish national companies in the field of

renewable energy

Create a reliable funding in favor of renewable

energy to encourage Algerian and foreign
investors to invest in this new energy

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 The contribution of all sectors in
Renewable Energy

Residantial

Stat and
Industrial
Gouvernemen
sector
t

Developpement
Public sector of Renewable The military
Energy

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 The good management of the 
International Projects

MENA deserts can •

Disertec provide the region
foundation with sufficient energy
Export, meeting 15 •
percent of European
consumption

Sahara Solar Breeder •

Sahara Project aims to
Solar provide 50 percent of
Breeder the world’s electricity
by 2050
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The preparation of specialized People
in this sector

 Implementing specialized training in Universities and

Training Centers
 A special commissioning team of new facilites
 Preparing international expert in Renewable Energy that
are able to choose the best companies; best
equipments, the best sites ...
 Preparation of operating and maintenance qualified
teams

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The development of an emergency plan
for Mastering Energy
The authorities should develop an emergency plan to
reduce consumption by :
 The use of a single air conditioner in each
apartment (its power according to the surface)
 The use of boilers instead of electric heaters and
gas heaters
 The using technology solar cooling instead of air
conditioners
 The use of solar collectors for domestic heating
 The use of the machines low energy consumption

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 Conclusions & Outlook
 We tried in this work to study one of the hot topics for many
countries and organizations is the integration of renewable
energy in the production, reduction and the abandonment of
classical and fossil energy.
 For this purpose, we have highlighted some technical and
recommendations to integrate this new energy in our
electricity generation, if we consider these proposals, we can
achieve good results in the near future.
 Integration does not mean the make of new stations of
Renewable Energy, but the development of the national
energy system (production, transport, distribution ...)..
 The challenge is great and the means are simple, but what
will make the difference is the willingness and efforts of
either the state or the various actors.

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 Thank you for your
attention

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