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Algeria

Capital: Algiers · North Africa · Planning Phase

Project Location

In Salah Nuclear Complex, Tamanrasset Province (Sahara solar-hybrid site)

Coordinates (approx.): 27.2°N, 2.5°E

Engineering

4 × 300 MWe SMR (AP1000-derived modular units) + thorium research reactor. Underground containment, passive cooling systems, desert heat-rejection towers. Grid interconnection to Maghreb transmission lines.

Resources

Uranium potential in Hoggar massif; phosphate by-products; vast solar for hybrid backup. Local skilled labor from oil/gas sector transferable to nuclear ops.

Research Department

Algerian Nuclear Research Department (ANRD) – In Salah Campus. Focus: high-temperature reactors, desalination co-generation, Sahara grid stability.

Project Snapshot

Target Capacity 1,200 MW
Estimated Jobs 8,500
Timeline Pilot 2031, Full 2040
Status Planning Phase

All projects operate under strict IAEA safeguards, African regulatory oversight, and the principle of community ownership with zero foreign debt.

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