Energy for the future: Planning and mapping renewable energy. The case of Algeria

An open-access software and open geospatial data are used to assess, map undertake a preliminary examination of Algeria's potential for setting individual or combined wind photovoltaic solar farms. In order carry out the analysis, locational model has been built implemented. Results indicated that 97% Algerian territory is found unsuitable location PV power plants. However, although most restrictive criteria have applied, there still numerous areas with high in Algeria (25,377 km2 plants, 13,485 construction 11,199 both). These should be subject more detailed studies future. The elasticity iterative nature designed allows generate potentiality maps various scenarios, pointing where an extension electric grid would greatly increase RE