In a significant gesture of regional cooperation, Algeria announced that it would supply Tunisia with 1000 megawatts of electricity.
This emergency support comes following a major malfunction at one of the Tunisian Company for Electricity and Gas (STEG) power stations.
The state-owned Algerian electricity and gas company, Sonelgaz, stated in a press release that the power provision aims to ensure the continued electricity supply in Tunisia and to stabilize its electrical transmission system.
This initiative follows high-level directives from Algerian authorities to strengthen cooperation ties with Tunisia and reflects Algeria’s commitment to ongoing energy support to its neighbour.
The announcement detailed that the supply was necessitated by a disruption at an STEG facility with a capacity of 400 megawatts earlier that day.
Algeria has launched its first export of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations to Libya and Italy, according to Khalil Heddane, the spokesperson for Sonelgaz.
Heddane revealed that the initial export involves 433 charging columns manufactured by the Algerian Electrical and Gas Industries Company, a subsidiary of Sonelgaz.
The shipment includes both medium-speed chargers with a capacity of 60 kilowatts and fast chargers with a capacity of 322 kilowatts.
These charging stations have been produced according to international manufacturing standards.
The establishment of the electric vehicle charging station factory by the Algerian Electrical and Gas Industries Company is part of Algeria’s commitment to energy transition policies.
It also aims to diversify the country’s sources of hard currency through non-hydrocarbon exports.
The company, described by Heddane as the industrial arm of Sonelgaz, boasts a national integration rate of 58%, which is expected to increase in the near future.
