Contribution of Renewable Energy in Algeria

Algeria, being amongst the biggest natural gas-producing countries in the world and belonging to top three oil producers in Africa, is supporting the development of its renewable energy resources. These clean and self-renewable sources include wind, solar, and geothermal аnd can help reduce the consumption of oil and gas and to preserve its fossil fuel sources for other strategic applications. This article reviеws the past, present, and potential of clean and renewable sources of energy like geothermal, solar photovoltaic, and wind that might be harnessed for sustainable energy production in Algeria. Furthermore, an emphasis is made in particular on the study of geothermal energy and geochemical characterization of thermal water sources in detail. The efforts and progress on the utilization of the existing and planned projects of solar and wind energy over the last decades are also considered. This overview gives an awareness of renewable energy development in Algeria and provides up-to-date information about the usage of geothermal, wind, and solar energy. This book chapter will be a guide for the power utilities, developers, investors, and those who are working in planning and development of these resources in Algeria.