{"id":356231,"date":"2024-04-24T10:12:05","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T08:12:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eunews.it\/2024\/04\/24\/chabane-aprue-algeria-intervista\/"},"modified":"2024-04-27T19:41:50","modified_gmt":"2024-04-27T17:41:50","slug":"chabane-aprue-algeria-launched-maxi-investment-in-green-hydrogen-export","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.eunews.it\/en\/2024\/04\/24\/chabane-aprue-algeria-launched-maxi-investment-in-green-hydrogen-export\/","title":{"rendered":"Chabane (APRUE), &#8220;Algeria launched maxi investment in green hydrogen export&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hammamet &#8211; &#8220;<strong>Algeria\u00a0launched an ambitious program to increase the use of renewable energy by 2035.\u00a0The program\u00a0envisages 15 thousand megawatts of renewable energy<\/strong>, mainly photovoltaic. The first phase was recently launched with 3 thousand megawatts, the tender process has resulted in all lots being awarded, and work on the site is scheduled to begin within the next month.&#8221; <strong>Merouane Chabane<\/strong>, director general of APRUE (Algeria&#8217;s National Agency for the Promotion and Rationalization of Energy Use), during the ongoing MeetMed Week in Hammamet, Tunisia, organized by MEDENER (which has Enea&#8217;s Roberta Boniotti as Secretary General) and Anme (Tunisia&#8217;s National Agency for Energy Management) in partnership with APRUE. &#8220;<strong>The commissioning of the first units is scheduled for 2026, while the completion of the first part of the program is planned for early 2027<\/strong>,&#8221; and, at the same time, &#8220;other batches will be started, to produce\u00a0an average of 1,000 megawatts per year, to reach 15,000 megawatts by 2035. It\u00a0is a very ambitious program that\u00a0will allow us to reach 30 percent renewable energy capacity by 2035.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Chabane (Aprue) 1\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hhhYvoBTU7Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Currently, &#8220;<strong>Algeria is the main supplier of natural gas to the European market, and it wants to remain so by diversifying, particularly by exporting hydrogen, but also green energy<\/strong>, this is because it really has the potential and the ability to provide this new form of sustainable energy at very competitive costs,&#8221; Chabane points out, &#8220;In this sense, it is in a very strong position compared to neighboring countries.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, &#8220;<strong>Algeria has recently thought about and implemented a national strategy for decarbonized hydrogen, and in particular green hydrogen<\/strong>, given its solar energy potential, but also its considerable experience and its gas infrastructure, which give it competitive advantages over other countries.&#8221; As a result, &#8220;production costs\u00a0will become increasingly lower to be competitive with the grey hydrogen it currently produces,&#8221; Chabane continues: &#8220;Algeria also has great experience, particularly through its company Sonatrach, in developing this market.&#8221; Soon, &#8220;t<strong>wo hydrogen pilot projects will be launched, including the largest one in Arzio, with a capacity of 50 megawatts, <\/strong>as part of the collaboration with German cooperation, allowing to master\u00a0the entire hydrogen value chain, in addition to training all its expertise in the field,&#8221; APRUE&#8217;s general manager stresses.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hhhYvoBTU7Q\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Algeria is the main supplier of natural gas to the European market and wants to remain so by diversifying, in particular by exporting hydrogen, but also green energy<\/strong>, because it really has the potential and the capacity\u00a0to provide this new form of sustainable energy at very competitive costs,&#8221; Chabane emphasizes: &#8220;In this sense, it is in a very strong position compared to neighboring countries.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Chabane (Aprue) 2\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/buqLhIYI36I?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/staging.eunews.it\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>In Algeria, &#8220;<strong>domestic energy consumption is growing strongly<\/strong>, which is perfectly normal given the number of housing units built, the increase in population, but also the improvement in the comfort of Algerians,&#8221; to the point that &#8220;consumption is set to double in the next ten years.&#8221; For this reason, &#8220;Algeria has taken measures to save energy without affecting the socio-economic situation of Algerians,&#8221; Chabane explains. &#8220;These energy-saving measures&#8221; start with energy efficiency in the most energy-intensive sectors -&#8220;industry, with the decarbonization of the sector, and transport, also with decarbonization&#8221;- with a process that began &#8220;with the massive introduction of LPG in individual transport, as well as with the electrification of railways and the introduction of public transport, the metro, and streetcars,&#8221; Chabane continues, &#8220;Seven cities have this type of transport.\u00a0A\u00a0program of electrification of 6 thousand kilometers of railways is also underway.&#8221; and at the same time &#8220;we are working to promote electric mobility, especially in urban areas.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Chabane (Aprue) 3\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AQTvC7yPnB0?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/staging.eunews.it\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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