A new report by the specialized energy platform reveals that this station demonstrates Algeria’s promising potential and abundant natural resources supporting transformation goals and increasing the share of renewable energy. The station, connected to the grid, is located in Oued Nchou in the province of Ghardaia, in the northern Algerian desert. This highlights the impact of geographical nature on the station’s performance and the reasons the study focuses on it. Algeria adopts plans to support clean and renewable energy, alongside natural gas expansions and liquefied gas exports, while continuing to develop the country’s abundant hydrocarbon resources.
1. Panels are installed on the ground rather than on rooftops, indicating
2. They are equipped with tracking systems that allow slow movement according to the sun’s direction, ensuring constant solar radiation throughout the day and absorbing the maximum amount of light.
3. It operates with 6 fixed units (with a capacity of 918 kilowatts) and two tracking units (203 kilowatts).
After using the Solar Energy Location Identification System (PVGIS) for simulation, researchers observed a strong relationship between efficiency standards and other factors such as temperature and radiation intensity. Algeria deployed various solar panels at the station, including:
1. Amorphous silicon panels with a capacity of 100 kilowatts.
2. Cadmium telluride panels with a capacity of 100 kilowatts.
3. Monocrystalline panels with a capacity of 315 kilowatts.
4. Polycrystalline panels with a capacity of 606 kilowatts.
A solar power station with a total capacity of 1.1 megawatts was tested for 12 months, from January to December 2016. The station’s performance was evaluated under the desert characteristics of its geographical location, with temperatures ranging from 16 to 42 degrees Celsius throughout the test period. The pace of deployment in Algeria has increased in recent years, especially in desert areas, as the strong performance results of the station support the goals of transformation and sustainability away from fossil fuels.
