Algerian's new energy model : between renewable energies and shale gas

Abstract EN

Algeria has multiple energy resources, including traditional and renewable ones.

Due to the increasing consumption of energy, an urgent necessity arises seek for a new energy model, which is based on energy transformation by the exploitation of new resources as renewable and shale gas in order to meet domestic and external consumption.

The aim of this paper is to give evidences about the most important alternative sources to fossil energy in Algeria, namely renewable energies and shale gas, and which one is better for achieving energy security and sustainability.

This study found that the investment in renewable energies is the priority, because it maintains and preserves environment although its high cost of exploitation comparing with the traditional energy and even shale gas exploitation cost.

However, the rational energy model indicates the need to mix between different energy sources to obtain an appropriate combination that allows achieving energy security and the desired sustainability in one of the most important economic sectors.