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Algeria: official inauguration of El Foulia, a 300 MWp solar plant already operating since summer

LE BRIEF • 2026-10-28

The 26 October ceremony at Guemar formalises a plant brought into operation during summer 2026. El Foulia supports electricity diversification, with two further plants of 200 MW and 100 MW envisaged locally in early 2027.

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LE BRIEF — Wednesday, 28 October 2026 edition By the LE BRIEF newsroom Country : Algeria Event : Official inauguration on 26 October 2026; reports published on 26–27 October. Solar panels and an Algerian emblem: supplied illustration. It is not identified as a photograph of the El Foulia plant. Algeria officially inaugurated the El Foulia photovoltaic plant in Guemar, El Oued province, on Monday, 26 October 2026. The ceremony was chaired by Energy and Renewable Energy Minister Mourad Adjal. The installation’s stated capacity is 300 megawatts-peak. The timetable requires clarification: according to the minister’s statements, the plant was already operating during summer 2026 to help meet peak consumption. The inauguration therefore does not mark its first technical operation. An industrial project with national participation The plant was developed with a Chinese industrial partner. Authorities also highlighted the contribution of Algerian companies and skills to construction, as well as operation by national teams. El Foulia joins the Tendla and El Ghrous installations, each with a stated capacity of 200 MW. The government also envisages two additional plants of 200 MW and 100 MW in the El Oued region in the first quarter of 2027. Diversifying electricity and conserving gas Photovoltaics are intended to diversify an electricity system in which natural gas remains central. Sol...