VOL. XLVI

No 3

20-January-2003

ALGERIA

Algeria Joins IEA Implementing Agreement On Renewable Energy

Algeria has joined the IEA Implementing Agreement on Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems, marking only the second OPEC country to join an IEA Implementing Agreement and the first to join in the field of renewable energy. In a statement on 13 January, the IEA noted that Algeria aims to increase the share of solar power in electricity generation to 5% by 2010 as part of its overall power expansion...