Algeria has taken a major step towards expanding its renewable energy sector with the inauguration of a 300-megawatt solar power plant in El-Oued, strengthening the country’s electricity-generation capacity and creating new opportunities for the clean-energy industry.

The facility was inaugurated on October 26, 2026, by Energy and Renewable Energies Minister Mourad Adjal. Located in the Faoulia area of Guemar municipality, the project is described by Algerian authorities as the country’s largest solar photovoltaic plant by capacity and the second-largest of its kind in Africa.

According to Algeria Press Service, the plant has a peak capacity of 300 MW and forms part of the national programme to reach 15,000 MW of solar photovoltaic capacity by 2035.

The project covers approximately 600 hectares and includes around 650,000 solar panels across 69 subfields. Construction took 22 months and was completed through Algerian-Chinese cooperation, with Algerian technical professionals contributing to the project and preparing to manage its operations.

The new facility is also the third large solar plant commissioned in Algeria during 2026, following two 200 MW installations in Tendla, El Meghaier Province, and El Ghrous, Biskra Province.

For businesses, the project signals growing opportunities in renewable energy, engineering, equipment maintenance and technical services. Increasing solar generation could also help diversify Algeria’s electricity mix and reduce the amount of natural gas used in power generation.

The inauguration marks a milestone, but achieving the national 2035 target will require continued investment, additional projects and effective integration of renewable electricity into the national grid.