Tlemcen, 24 October 2026,
The Chairman & CEO of the SONATRACH Group, Mr. Nour Eddine DAOUDI, visited the site of Tlemcen seawater desalination plant project on Saturday, October 24, 2026. The site is located in the Aïn Adjroud area, on Bider Beach, in the municipality of Marsa Ben M’hidi, Wilaya of Tlemcen, to supervise the ongoing works.
The visit took place in the presence of Mrs. ZEMALI Fouzia, Secretary General of the Wilaya of Tlemcen, Mr. Lahcen BADA, CEO of the Algerian Seawater Desalination Company (ADC), Mr. Hamid KHEMLICHE, CEO of COSIDER Group, in charge of carrying out the project, as well as senior executives from the SONATRACH Group.
On this occasion, Mr. Nour Eddine DAOUDI requested progress updates on the works, which reached a satisfactory level according to the projected schedule. He also emphasized the strict compliance with the contractual deadlines for completion, highlighting the need to strengthen the coordination between the different stakeholders in the project and to ensure careful and continuous monitoring of the work, with the aim of guaranteeing the project’s progress according to the agreed schedule.
At the end of this visit, the Chairman and CEO gave instructions in order to step up the project progress, notably through the mobilization of three work crews (3×8) and the anticipation of potential setbacks that could delay the work schedule, in order to ensure they are addressed promptly.
With a planned production capacity of 300,000 cubic meters of desalinated water per day, the future Tlemcen plant is a major infrastructure included in the national seawater desalination program. It will help supply drinking water to about three million residents in the wilayas of Tlemcen, Sidi Bel Abbès, and Saïda.
Through this site visit, SONATRACH Group reasserts its commitment to ensuring strict follow-up of its strategic projects and to contributing to strengthening national water security, in accordance with the guidelines from the Higher state authorities.
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