Algeria and Germany have decided in 2015 to intensify their bilateral energy cooperation, so as to promote the use of renewable energy sources and the improvement of energy efficiency in industry. Their common aim is to shape both countries’ energy futures in a way that maximizes benefits for citizens, environment and businesses, in partnership with the Algerian Minstery of Energy, Mines, and Renewable Energies.
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Facts & Figures
Country Surface
Algeria and Germany are among the biggest countries in their respective regions. As the biggest country on the African continent, Algeria’s surface exceeds Germany’s by more than six times. This brings along challenges for energy infrastructure, but also potential for distributed energy solutions, for which Germany has significant experience to share.
Source: World Bank 2017
Solar Irradiation
Algeria’s solar irradiation is about double of Germany’s, giving it a particularly high potential for energy production from solar energy. Algeria is pursuing ambitious plans to fully seize this potential and cooperating with Germany in order to benefit from its long experience in implementing solar energy projects.
Sources: Algeria: Ministry of Energy, Germany: Agency for Renewable Energies
Algeria: Ministry of Energy
Germany: Agency for Renewable Energies, Erneuerbare Energien 2030 – Potenzialatlas Deutschland (German)
Population
Germany’s population is about the double of Algeria’s. However, Algeria’s population growth rate (1.8 p.a.) is more than the double of Germany’s (0.2 p.a.), challenging local infrastructure, and especially energy supply infrastructure.