On 29 January 2025, Mr. Kamel Baddari, the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, oversaw the signing ceremony of a memorandum of understanding between SONATRACH and the Renewable Energy Development Centre, at the headquarters of the SONATRACH Group, in the presence of Mr. Mohamed Arkab, the Minister of State, Minister of Energy and Mines, Mr. Noureddine Yassa, the Secretary of State to the Minister of Energy, in charge of renewable energy, and the CEO of SONATRACH.
This memorandum is intended to enhance and strengthen national expertise and to support local content within the renewable energy sector. Additionally, it seeks to contribute to job creation and foster economic growth. The memorandum also aspires to carry out join research projects in renewable energy and hydrogen, as well as to devise innovative methods for the integration of renewable energy into the administrative and industrial facilities of the company.