Algeria hits 1,000 charging points

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Algeria has reached 1,000 EV charging points, led by Sonelgaz, the country’s electricity and gas distributor. The chargers are strategically installed across fuel stations, office buildings, public hospitals, universities and municipal car parks. Sonelgaz is emerging as a regional player in charging technology, exporting more than 400 chargers to Libya and Italy last year.

• Algeria’s government is leading the rollout of EV charging, unlike most African countries where private firms do this. This could speed up national coverage but might slow innovation.

• Investing in charging infrastructure ahead of an expected capacity of nearly 200,000 EVs is a strategic move, even if most vehicles are destined for export. The domestic market will still gain long-term benefits from early EV visibility.

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