e Algeria is also planning the installation of a few units of experimental size in order to test the various technologies i in terms of biomass, geothermal energy and e the desalination of brackish water by the various renewable energy sectors. This strategic choice is motivated by the immense potential in solar energy. This energy constitutes the major focus of the program which devotes e to solar thermal and solar c photovoltaic an essential part. Solar power should reach more than 37% of national electricity production by 2030. Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Program 9