Algeria is set to have 3 new seawater desalination plants developed. This follows three contracts sealed by the country’s state-owned energy company Sonatrach through its subsidiaries for the construction of the projects.
The projects will be set up in the coastal municipalities of Tlemcen, Chlef and Mostaganem, strengthening the country’s efforts to address water scarcity. They will be implemented under the supervision of the Algerian Desalination Company, a Sonatrach subsidiary responsible for overall coordination and execution.
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Scope of work
Construction work will be divided among several Sonatrach-affiliated firms. The National Company for Major Petroleum Works will lead construction of the Chlef plant, while the Algerian Industrial Projects Company will handle development of the Mostaganem facility. Engineering firm Cosider Canalisation has been contracted to build the desalination plant in Tlemcen.
Each of the three plants will have a daily production capacity of 300,000 cubic meters of potable water. The facilities form part of the first phase of Algeria’s national desalination programme, which предусматривает the construction of six large-scale plants to enhance water security across the country.
The initiative supports Algeria’s long-term goal of increasing desalinated water production to 5.6 million cubic meters per day by 2030. This expansion is aimed at meeting rising water demand driven by population growth, climate pressures and recurring droughts. In addition to improving water availability, the projects are expected to generate employment opportunities and strengthen local expertise in the rapidly growing desalination sector.
