Algeria has launched its first export of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations to Libya and Italy, according to Khalil Heddane, the spokesperson for Sonelgaz, who announced on Sunday, September 1, via national radio.
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 percent, which is expected to increase in the near future.
Heddane further noted that advanced negotiations are underway for additional contracts to export more electric vehicle charging stations to other European and Middle Eastern countries.
