The Algerian Minister of Energy and Renewable Energies, Mourad Adjal, emphasized on Monday in Oran the importance of active cooperation for the launch of large-scale projects aimed at supporting the creation of regional energy markets through infrastructures dedicated to hydrogen and cross-border energy networks in a favorable economic context.
In his speech at the opening of the 13th edition of the International Exhibition “Africa & Mediterranean Energy & Hydrogen Exhibition and Conference (NAPEC 2025),” the minister stressed the need to “succeed in charting the path toward a low-carbon energy future, which constitutes a strategic choice approved by the President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune.”
This, he said, requires “joint action to launch large-scale projects supporting the creation of regional energy markets through hydrogen infrastructures and cross-border energy connection networks in an economic climate conducive to investment in the energy sector, which will serve as a central lever to achieve climate and sustainable development goals.”
Adjal added that Algeria “is working to develop and strengthen its energy infrastructure to consolidate its position as a historical, reliable, and secure supplier on the regional scene, whether in Africa, the Mediterranean basin, or at the international level. It strongly encourages investment in the implementation of joint projects in this field.” He continued, “We are currently holding discussions with our partners to strengthen electricity exchanges between the two shores of the Mediterranean and to develop the SoutH2 Corridor project for hydrogen transport.”
Regarding hydrogen and its derivatives, Adjal explained that his department “will work on its development while facilitating and supporting innovative industrial projects. This will offer significant opportunities for sustainable economic growth, industrial development, and job creation, both locally and in the Mediterranean region, as part of the implementation of the national roadmap for hydrogen development, which will be carried out in collaboration with all relevant stakeholders.”
To achieve these objectives, the minister emphasized the need to “develop sustainable and profitable markets by establishing financial and regulatory frameworks adapted to national requirements and by setting up strategic partnerships to master the entire hydrogen value chain.”
He also called to “encourage all initiatives likely to strengthen national integration and to urge public and private national companies to actively participate in the implementation of various projects, in the manufacture of the necessary equipment for our industry, and in providing all required services.”
As part of the implementation of the renewable energy development program approved by the President of the Republic, the minister indicated that “projects totaling a capacity of 3,200 MW have already been launched. This program, in addition to enabling gas savings, will contribute to industrial development throughout the entire value chain, to the launch of green hydrogen development, to the export of electricity from renewable sources, and to the reduction of the carbon footprint.”
He also pointed out that his sector, through the Sonelgaz company, aims to “maintain its leadership position in electricity production,” specifying that Sonelgaz “has heavily invested in the realization of large-scale projects, particularly to strengthen the interconnection between the north and south of the country, in order to ensure supply security, reduce costs, and improve the stability and flexibility of the network.”
Finally, the minister recalled that the fourth edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair, held last September in Algiers, “highlighted the partnership opportunities between African countries and helped identify numerous areas of cooperation,” emphasizing that “several large-scale projects in the energy sector are expected to emerge with the participation of public and private actors.”
