Aïn Témouchent, July 30, 2025
The SONATRACH Group announces that at 12:26 today, the one-billion-cubic-meter threshold of desalinated water was reached at the Chatt El Hilal desalination station located in Beni Saf, in the wilaya of Aïn Témouchent, since its commissioning in 2009.
This station is one of the facilities under the SONATRACH subsidiary, the Algerian Energy Company, in partnership with the company Eaux de Beni Saf. This remarkable milestone reflects the efficiency of the operation, maintenance, and management systems adopted by the Group.
Through its specialized subsidiary, SONATRACH places strategic importance on this vital sector. The results achieved reflect its firm commitment to actively contributing to strengthening water security, meeting citizens’ needs, and ensuring the continuity of drinking water supply.It should be noted that the Chatt El Hilal station in Beni Saf, with a production capacity of 200,000 cubic meters per day, is a key pillar of the desalinated water supply system for the wilayas of Oran and Aïn Témouchent, thus, reinforcing its role as a strategic infrastructure serving local development and economic growth.