Derbal stresses from Oran the necessity of optimal exploitation of used water – Algerian Dialogue

Darbal stated, during an inspection visit to the Ras El Abyad seawater desalination plant project in the municipality of Karma (west of Oran), accompanied by the Minister of State and Minister of Energy, Mines and Renewable Energies, Mohamed Arkab, and the two presidents and general directors of the Sonatrach and Sonelgaz complexes, Rachid Hachichi and Mourad Ajal, that great importance must be given to The file of waste water exploitation, highlighting that “the use of filtered water has become necessary for its exploitation in the fields of agriculture, industry, tourism and other fields.” Aspects of development, in a way that ensures that dams and other waters are directed for drinking purposes.”

The Minister stressed that forward-looking work must be initiated, at least until the year 2050, in light of the demographic growth that the country is experiencing and the climate changes that the world is witnessing, especially at the level of the Mediterranean basin, where the scarcity of rain has become a reality that must be dealt with effectively.

Within this framework – Darbal adds – “the completion of the five new desalination plants, which are huge and strategic projects that clearly reflect the will to improve public service, in accordance with the instructions of the President of the Republic, Mr. Abdelmadjid Tebboune, who is keen to provide a public service in the field of drinking water that satisfies the citizen.” “.

Speaking about the Ras El Abyad seawater desalination plant project, whose production capacity is estimated at 300 thousand cubic meters per day and will begin production starting in the first week of next February, he referred to the “record time” to implement the project, whose work began 24 months ago, expressing His special appreciation goes to the Sonatrach Group and its branches, as well as the Sonelgaz Group and all the Algerian employees who contributed to this important gain.

In addition to this station, Algeria will also be supported by four other major stations with the same production capacity at the level of the states of Tipaza, Boumerdes, El Tarf and Bejaia, where the occupancy rate exceeded 90 percent, and they will also be received during the month of next February, according to the Minister of State and Minister of Energy, Mines and Energy. Renewable, in his intervention by the way.