Energy for the future: Planning and mapping renewable energy. The case of Algeria

Díaz-Cuevas, Pilar; Haddad, Brahim; Fernandez-Nunez, Miriam

doi:10.1016/j.seta.2021.101445

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“…Acronyms for the listed MCDA methods: Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), Analytic Network Process (ANP), Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS), Multicriteria Optimization and Compromise Solution (VIKOR, in Bosnian), Ordered Weighted Averaging (OWA), Best-Worst Method (BWM), ELimination Et Choice Translating REality (ELECTRE, in French), Preference Ranking Organization Method of Enrichment Evaluation (PROMETHEE), Multicriteria Interactive Decision Making (TODIM, in Portuguese). MCDA Approach Study Context Data Type (Secondary/Primary) Weighting/Ranking Method References GIS-based Onshore Secondary AHP [ [46] , [74] , [75] , [78] , [79] , [80] , [82] , [83] , [94] , [104] , [122] , [123] , [124] , [125] , [126] , [127] , [128] , [129] , [130] , [131] , [132] , [133] , [134] , [135] , [136] , [137] , [138] , [139] , [140] , [141] , [142] , [143] , [144] , [145] , [146] , [147] , [148] ] ANP [ [149] , [150] , [151] ] …”

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Standardizing the factors used in wind farm site suitability models: A review

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2023

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Standardizing the factors used in wind farm site suitability models: A review

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2023

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“…The local studies indicated that high average wind speed distribution is concentrated in the southwest of the country. The best wind potential is observed in the southwestern region [53,[94][95][96][97][98][99][100], where the annual mean wind speed is higher than 5 m/s (Figure 15). potential of Algeria.…”

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“…The local studies indicated that high average wind speed di bution is concentrated in the southwest of the country. The best wind potential is obser in the southwestern region [53,[94][95][96][97][98][99][100], where the annual mean wind speed is higher 5 m/s (Figure 15). Algeria has promising wind potential of around 35.0 TWh/year and is considere be the second most important source of renewable energy in the country [101].…”

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Overview of the Role of Energy Resources in Algeria’s Energy Transition

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Algeria is a wealthy country with natural resources, namely, nuclear, renewable, and non-renewable sources. The non-renewable energy sources are considered the lion’s share for energy production (98%). Algeria’s efforts to ensure and strengthen its energy security will take an important step in the coming decades by commissioning new energy infrastructure based on intensive use of water, coal, nuclear, non-renewable, and renewable sources. The implementation of new power infrastructure is expected to be operational from 2030. The renewable power realization in Algeria is relatively less compared to other African countries, i.e., Morocco, Egypt, South Africa, etc. The total renewable power installed capacity in Algeria reached 686 MW in 2020, as part of its national energy portfolio, although the Algerian government has spent tremendous efforts on introducing new sustainable technologies to enable the transition towards a cleaner and sustainable energy system. Indeed, the country announced its plan to install around 22 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030. It will include 1 GW bio-power from the waste, 13.5 GW from solar PV, 2 GW from CSP, 15 MW from geothermal, 400 MW cogeneration, and, finally, 5 GW from wind. The scope of the present research provides general information about the usage of energy resources such as fossil, nuclear, and renewable sources in Algeria and also covers the energy supply outlook. The present effort is the first of its kind which discusses the application of the coal and nuclear as clean energy sources as part of renewable energy transition. Additionally, it also includes the description of the existing Algerian energy sector and information about water and water desalination and their usage in other sectors.

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“…It plays a key role in global energy markets as a major producer and exporter of these products (Zaid et al, 2017). The Algerian economy is very heavily dependent on fossil fuels (Díaz-Cuevas et al, 2021) and in particular natural gas (Zaid et al, 2017), approximately 93% of its exports from Algeria are primarily oil and natural gas exports (Bouraiou et al, 2020;Mohamed & Hanane, 2021). Due to the increase in the emissions of CO2 and energy consumption, environmental economists and policy analysts have focused their attention on the use of renewable energy rather than traditional energy consumption (Youcef & Bouabdellah, 2022).…”

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“…The selection of appropriate sites for the deployment of wind or solar energy requires taking into account other specific criteria besides the estimation of the resource potential, avoiding as much as possible negative impacts on the environment and the population (Díaz-Cuevas et al, 2021). Díaz-Cuevas, Haddad, & Fernandez-Nunez (2021) have considered five feasibility criteria for wind and photovoltaic installations: distance to the electrical grid, proximity to population centers and the road network, inclination, and availability of wind and solar resources. The global volume of rainfall per year in Algeria is significant and estimated at 65 billion m3.…”

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Factors of investment in renewable energy and energy efficiency in Algeria

2022

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Our paper aims to identify the most important factors determining companies’ decision to invest in the energy transition in Algeria. Energy transition has been many governments’ main topic of interest over the last decades, climate change has led many of them to establish long-term plans for a successful energy transition; these plans aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions following the guidelines of the COP21. Through a quantitative approach, we have addressed a questionnaire to different companies operating in Algeria and have obtained a total of 117 responses. The results show that financial, technical and regulatory factors have minimal impact on companies’ decision to invest in renewable energy and energy efficiency in Algeria. Further studies should explore other investment factors to help accurately determine those that significantly impact companies’ decisions to invest in Algeria’s renewable energy and energy efficiency. Furthermore, targetting one sector at a time and exploring the alternatives of foreign direct investment in renewable energy can result in higher efficiency.

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Energy for the future: Planning and mapping renewable energy. The case of Algeria

Cited by 16 publications

References 64 publications

Standardizing the factors used in wind farm site suitability models: A review

Standardizing the factors used in wind farm site suitability models: A review

Overview of the Role of Energy Resources in Algeria’s Energy Transition

Factors of investment in renewable energy and energy efficiency in Algeria

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