Algeria and Germany sign agreement collaborating on energy
On February 6th, Algerian state gas company Sonelgaz and Germany-based Siemens Energy have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) encouraging energy collaboration and innovation.
This agreement was signed by the CEO’S of each company, Sonelgaz’s Mourad Adjal, and Siemens Energy’s Christian Bruch.
The Algerian Ministry of Energy revealed the partnership will include the development and proliferation of renewable energy, the periodical maintenance of power production facilities and the set up of equipment for energy transmissions and distribution.
“The partnership also includes advising in the field of electrical and gas equipment, providing spare parts for power production, and transmission and distribution, as well as transferring technology in the field of manufacturing hot parts for gas turbines using Siemens technology,” the Ministry of Energy added. Egypt announced they were focusing on the production of solar energy
The cooperation is set to include “a partnership in the field of maintenance services for power production and transmission methods in the Africa and Middle East region.”
Recently, renewable energy sources have been a priority in Africa and the Middle East, In January alone Libya sought Turkey`s renewable energy expertise and Egypt announced they were focusing on the production of solar energy
Middle East Monitor, Maghrebi, Wind Power Monthly
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