- In line with its partnership agreement with the state-owned oil company, Sonatrach, Italian oil and gas major Eni SpA has broken the ground for a second 10-MW solar park in south-eastern Algeria.
In line with its partnership agreement with the state-owned oil company, Sonatrach, Italian oil and gas major Eni SpA has broken the ground for a second 10-MW solar park in south-eastern Algeria.
The first PV plant developed by the two companies as part of their cooperation was a 10-MW solar facility in 2018. The construction work of a third solar park at the Menzel Ledjmet East Project (MLE) production complex, in the Berkine Basin is expected to start in 2023.
The new solar photovoltaic (PV) plant located in the Bir Rebaa North (BRN) oil field in the Berkine basin will support the decarbonization drive as well as double the green energy capacity available to power the upstream processes.
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The two companies have also agreed to partner in a research initiative, dubbed as the Solar Lab. The project will test various solar panels of southern Algeria. Solar Lab can be used by universities and other public institutions for research purposes.
