Astronergy said it will supply one gigawatt (GW) of n-type TOPCon solar modules to Algeria to support the country’s 2,000 MW solar plant construction plan.
Sonelgaz, Algeria’s state-owned power utility, is building 2,000MW PV power plants. Sonelgaz plans to build 15 solar power plants in 12 provinces, each with a capacity ranging from 80 to 220 MW. Chinese companies are constructing most of the solar projects.
Astronergy won six major projects, namely Abadla 80MW PV plant, Batemete 220MW PV plant, Gueltet Sidi Saad 200MW PV plant, Douar El Maa 200MW PV plant, Ouled Djellal 80MW PV plant, and Biskra 220MW PV plant projects, which will be constructed by CWE and POWERCHINA respectively.
The 220MW Biskra project is one of the largest in the 2,000MW plan, and its construction has already started. The project uses Astronergy’s ASTRO N5 TOPCon solar modules.
Algeria’s Minister of Energy and Mining, Mohamed Alkab, said at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Biskra project that the construction of the project will create more than 600 jobs for the local community and promote economic development.
The solar project is expected to generate approximately 400 million kWh of clean electricity annually, equivalent to a reduction of 330,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions.
The Noor Ouarzazate PV plant in Morocco, Benban solar plant in Egypt both have the supports of Astronergy solar modules.
Astronergy earlier won the tenders from two giant Chinese companies – China International Water & Electric Corp. (CWE) and the Power Construction Corporation of China (POWERCHINA).