In a context of accelerated energy transition, Germany operates a strategic turn by integrating Algerian gas into its electric mix. This decision marks a turning point in German energy policy and opens up new perspectives for Algerian exports.
The agreement concluded last February between Sonatrach and the German company VNG represents a major step in energy relations between Algeria and Germany. This contract, qualified as “history” by the two parties, provides for the export of significant volumes of Algerian natural gas to Germany from 2026.
The exact details of the contract have not been made public, but sources close to the file, cited by the media Algeria today, evoke volumes exceeding 4 billion cubic meters per year. This gas will be transported via the transmediterranean gas pipeline which links Algeria to Italy, then sent to Germany thanks to the existing interconnections between the Italian and German gas networks.
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For VNG, the German partner company, “the purchase of Algerian gas is an additional element for German energy security”. This collaboration allows Germany to reduce its dependence on Russian gas while offering Algeria a new stable outlet for its energy exports.
Algerian gas, a new German energy strategy
The German Minister of the Economy, Katherina Reichien, actively defends this strategic orientation. During a recent declaration, she announced an ambitious plan aimed at building gas power plants with a total capacity of 20 gigawatts by 2030.
This decision is based on the observation that “renewable energies would not be enough” to meet all the energy needs of the country, particularly those of heavy industry. The Minister stressed that natural gas remained essential to ensure stable electrical production and at affordable prices throughout the year.
This position marks an important reversal in German energy policy, which has so far emphasized renewable energies. It recognizes the crucial role of natural gas as transitional energy in the process of decarbonation of the economy.
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Economic profits for the two countries
For Germany, this partnership with Algeria represents much more than a simple diversification of its sources of supply. This is a key element in its medium and long -term energy safety, making it possible to stabilize its electricity network and support its industrial transition.
On the Algerian side, this agreement opens up significant economic perspectives. Algeria, which has the third largest natural gas reserves in Africa, sees it as the opportunity to consolidate its position on the European energy market.
The income generated by these exports could finance the development of national energy infrastructure and the transition to cleaner energies. The economic impact should also be felt in terms of jobs and technology transfer, especially in the field of energy efficiency and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
Cooperation that extends to green energies
A sign of the long -term vision of this partnership, Algeria and Germany have also agreed to collaborate in the field of renewable energies. An agreement memorandum has been signed to develop common projects in the solar energy and green hydrogen sectors.
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This aspect of the partnership provides in particular the production of green hydrogen in Algeria, fueled by its important solar potential, with a view to its export to Germany. This orientation meets the German decarbonation objectives while allowing Algeria to prepare for the natural post-Gaz.
