Algeria
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Both plants, being developed by Algeria's state-owned Sonelgaz, will each generate 1,340 MW. Both projects are expected to start operations in 2025 and are expected to enhance Algeria's power generation infrastructure while supporting energy security and fuelling the country's economic growth.
Algeria's LNG facilities are situated on three sites (Arzew, Bethioua and Skikda) and are supplied with gas from the Algerian National Grid. Most Algerian LNG volumes are delivered into Europe, although deliveries have also been made into the US and Asia. Algeria has three operational LNG plants and one decommissioned plant.
The plant is designed to run on natural gas with distillate fuel oil as back-up. Power generated from the plant is sold to the state-owned Algerian utility, Sonelgaz, under a 20 year gas-to-electricity conversion agreement.
Algeria has three operational LNG plants and one decommissioned plant. The two largest and very similar plants, GL1Z and GL2Z, are located at Bethioua; the GL1K plant is located at Skikda. A new 4.5 mmtpa modern train was commissioned at Skikda in 2013 and was meant to replace trains lost through an explosion in 2004.
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