RENEWABLE ENERGY IN ALGERIA REALITY AND PERSPECTIVE

Abstract

This study aims to address reality of sustainability of renewable energies in Algeria, and poll its main features and exploring the opportunities for diversity in the renewable energy by highlighting the huge energy resources that Algeria possesses with more than 50% of both energy resources like: Solar energy, wind power photovoltaic power, etc. And to achieve these objectives, we used the statistics and the official international and local reports on solar energy in Algeria. In the methodology we choose two approaches the descriptive approach, and analytical approach, and we choose the first models to determine the framework of study, and the second models we used in order to analyze the situation of renewable energies in Algeria during the years. The study begins with an overview of the reality of renewable energy in Algeria (the resources mentioned above). The study revealed light on the prospects and plans of the Algerian government in the field of renewable energy until 2040. But even though, despite the fact that Algeria has biggest potential for renewables, it hasn’t exploited these resources well. The also concluded that contribution of renewable energies to Algeria's renewable energy doesn’t reflect the potential of these energies, especially and solar energy, which are present in Algeria many of the desert and semi-desert sites of Algeria.