LONGi showcases its green energy and green hydrogen solutions in Algiers to drive Algeria’s green energy transformation

On July 3, 2024, the Roundtable on “LONGi’s Advanced Green Power + Green Hydrogen Solutions for Algeria” was successfully held in Algiers. James Jin, President of LONGi Middle East, Africa & Central Asia (MEA&CA), attended the event and on-site discussion.

Algeria is rich in sunlight, especially in the southern desert region, where the average annual sunshine duration is over 2,000 hours, and in some areas, such as the highlands and the Sahara, even 3,900 hours. This huge potential for the development of solar energy translates into an estimated annual power generation potential of 14 TWh. The local government has set itself a target of 15 GW of renewable electricity capacity by 2035, which is to account for about 27% of the country’s total installed electricity capacity, with solar energy playing a major role. As a result, the new energy market in Algeria is expected to experience an accelerated development boom in the coming years.

Most of Algeria’s photovoltaic power plants are located in the Shago desert, where summers are hot and dry and winters are rainy. The recently launched Hi-MO 9 module from LONGi, based on 2^and The 4th generation Hybrid Passivated Back Contact (HPBC) module boasts a conversion efficiency of up to 24.43%. The power of the same-sized modules has increased by 30W, with the maximum power reaching 660W, potentially increasing the efficiency of the power plant by 5%. In addition, the module maintains very low degradation performance under various harsh scenarios such as high temperature and high humidity. This includes improved mitigation of the risk of uneven current, greatly reducing the probability of module failure and fire. In terms of production, the product benefits from the quality assurance of the world’s first photovoltaic “lighthouse factory”, ensuring stable power production for power plants for more than 30 years. This allows Hi-MO 9 to better help local customers meet the challenges of power generation efficiency and reliability in power plant operation.

As one of the world’s top 10 natural gas producers, Algeria’s advantageous geographical location facilitates the rapid export of local natural gas to European countries in the northern Mediterranean. In the context of global decarbonization, Algeria, known as the “North African oil storage facility,” is also accelerating its green transformation. At the forum, green energy and green hydrogen experts held in-depth discussions on the development of these energy sources in Algeria. Topics included leveraging the geographic advantages and the north-south layout of photovoltaic power plants to solve the export challenges of green hydrogen and green ammonia, and leveraging advanced technologies and products to optimize the CAPEX and OPEX of green energy and green hydrogen projects.

James Jin emphasized that Algeria, as one of the largest countries in Africa, currently relies on a national power structure dominated by natural gas-based energy generation, with oil and natural gas exports to Europe being the main economic driver. However, with its abundant renewable energy resources and strategic location, Algeria has the potential to meet the growing domestic energy demand and generate new economic growth by exporting green hydrogen and green ammonia to neighboring European countries. LONGi is committed to working with all parties in Algeria to support the country’s energy transformation and economic development through the valuable “Green Energy + Green Hydrogen” solution.

Going forward, LONGi will continue to integrate into the local energy transition by offering more efficient products and solutions covering the entire scenario for British Columbia, contributing to the green energy transition of Algeria and Africa, and driving the local economy towards low-carbon and sustainable development.

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