Chlef, 14 November 2026
The Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of the SONATRACH Group, Mr. Nour Eddine DAOUDI, accompanied by a delegation of Senior Executives, conducted on Saturday 14 November 2026, a field visit to the construction site of the seawater desalination plant of Dahra in the wilaya of Chlef, located in the municipality of El Marsa.
Upon his arrival, he was welcomed by the Wali of Chlef, Mr. Brahim GHMIRED, as well as Mr. BADA Lahcen and Mr. MAMMERI Benyoucef, respectively Chairmen & CEOs of « Algerian Desalination Company» (ADC) and the « Entreprise Nationale des Grands Travaux Pétroliers» (ENGTP), the company in charge of the project development.
During this field visit, Mr. Nour Eddine DAOUDI, praised the satisfying progress of the construction works, the progress of which is in accordance with the planned schedule. On this occasion, he firmly reminded the necessity for a stringent compliance with the contractual deadlines, underlining the requirement for a rigorous and continuous follow-up so as to ensure the quality of execution of this project. Mr. DAOUDI also reminded the stakeholders to join their efforts and maintain a close collaboration, paramount for a delivery respecting the deadline of this priority project.
As a reminder, the realization of this plant has been entrusted to the «Entreprise Nationale Des Grands Travaux Pétroliers» (ENGTP), under the supervision of the Algerian Desalination Company (ADC), both subsidiaries of SONATRACH. With a production capacity reaching 300 000 cubic meters per day, the Dahra plant will be able to supply with drinking water more than three million inhabitants of the wilayas of Chlef, Ain Defla and Tissemsilt, covering an area of 150 to 250 km.
This plant will also contribute to create a significant number of job positions, during the construction stage and also during its operation phase and will sustain the training programs and the development of national expertise in the desalination sector.
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