Algeria commissions three solar plants with 700 MW capacity
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Algérie 360
Illustrative image · Markus Spiske · Pexels · Licence PexelsAlgeria commissioned three photovoltaic solar plants totalling 700 megawatts in 2026, in Tendla, El Ghrous and El Foulia. The installations advance the national renewable energy programme, which aims for 15,000 megawatts of installed capacity by 2035, according to specialist platform Attaqa’s survey cited by Algérie360.
Algeria commissioned three solar photovoltaic plants totalling 700 megawatts (MW) in 2026, according to a survey by specialist platform Attaqa cited by Algérie 360. The installations are located in the wilayas of El M’Ghair, Biskra and El Oued.
The Tendla plant in El M’Ghair and the El Ghrous plant in Biskra each have a capacity of 200 MW. The El Foulia park in El Oued has a capacity of 300 MW and was inaugurated in October, after the first two installations were commissioned in April.
Tendla and El Ghrous were inaugurated on 18 May 2026 by the Minister of Energy and Renewable Energies. The Tendla site covers nearly 400 hectares, and its connection to the national grid is expected to strengthen the region’s electricity supply.
The projects are part of the National Renewable Energy Programme, which provides for an installed capacity of 15,000 MW by 2035. The El Foulia solar park is described as Africa’s second-largest.
