Algeria’s energy demands are tremendously growing, and on the African continent it ranks among the countries with the highest energy consumption. To counter its growing energy demand, the country is progressively adopting renewable energy technologies, although conventional energy technologies still play a central role in its electricity production. The huge solar energy potential in Algeria can be exploited and utilized to meet the country’s growing energy demand with minimal greenhouse gas production. Given that concentrating solar power is viewed as one of the most promising alternatives in the field of solar energy utilization, this study investigates the viability of a 100 MW parabolic trough-based power plant at Tamanrasset, Algeria. The plant was simulated in the System Advisor Model software considering the actual electricity load profile of the targeted location and implementing two different condenser types: evaporative and air-cooled. By comparing the plant’s electricity production to the city’s real load, the plant was in position of supplying about 78% and 60% of the city’s electricity demand during the winter and summer seasons, respectively. The results show that implementation of such CSP plants could play an important role in meeting the energy demand as well as mitigating climate change through greenhouse emissions avoided in electricity generation process.

阿尔及利亚的能源需求正在急剧增长，在非洲大陆，它是能源消耗量最高的国家之一。为了应对不断增长的能源需求，该国正在逐步采用可再生能源技术，尽管传统能源技术仍然在其电力生产中发挥核心作用。阿尔及利亚巨大的太阳能潜力可以被开发利用，以满足该国不断增长的能源需求，同时减少温室气体的产生。鉴于聚光太阳能被视为太阳能利用领域最有前途的替代方案之一，本研究调查了位于阿尔及利亚 Tamanrasset 的 100 MW 抛物槽式发电厂的可行性。该工厂在 System Advisor Model 软件中进行了模拟，考虑了目标位置的实际电力负载曲线，并实施了两种不同的冷凝器类型：蒸发式和风冷式。通过将该电厂的发电量与城市的实际负荷进行比较，该电厂在冬季和夏季分别能够满足该市约 78% 和 60% 的电力需求。结果表明，此类 CSP 工厂的实施可以在满足能源需求以及通过在发电过程中避免温室气体排放来缓解气候变化方面发挥重要作用。该电厂在冬季和夏季分别能够满足该市约 78% 和 60% 的电力需求。结果表明，此类 CSP 工厂的实施可以在满足能源需求以及通过在发电过程中避免温室气体排放来缓解气候变化方面发挥重要作用。该电厂在冬季和夏季分别能够满足该市约 78% 和 60% 的电力需求。结果表明，此类 CSP 工厂的实施可以在满足能源需求以及通过在发电过程中避免温室气体排放来缓解气候变化方面发挥重要作用。