ALGIERS (Reuters) – Algeria will produce 3.7 million cubic meters per day of desalinated water by the end of 2024, which will cover 42% of the needs of the population estimated at 47 million, the CEO of Algerian Energy Company (AEC) Mohamed Boutabba told Reuters.
Algeria aims to reach 5.6 million cubic meters per day of desalinated water by 2030. The arid and semi arid country has already invested $ 2.1 billion and plans another $2.4 billion to achieve its plan, Mohamed Boutabba told Reuters.
(Reporting by Lamine Chikhi; Editing by Michael Georgy)
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