How can pump manufacturers get involved in the country's rapid push to increase power generation capacity?
02/08/2015
North Africa is an emerging market with several supply demands—not the least of which is power. Political instability may have slowed economic development in a few countries, but the region as a whole has been committed during the last few years to lessening energy dependence and providing a reliable power generation infrastructure for consumers. Algeria is leading the region with several key power generation projects, including a simple cycle power plant in the Biskra province, supplied by Siemens. Here are 3 goals the country hopes to reach in the next decade—goals that pump manufacturers and suppliers can help meet.
1. Energy demand in Algeria will likely rise from about 12 gigawatts (GW) to 24 GW by 2017. (GE)
2. Algeria's power consumption has been increasing by about 10 percent annually in recent years. (ABB)
3. Algeria's Sonelgaz is pursuing to almost double electricity generation within the next 3 to 4 years. (ABB)
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