As one of the most important academic activities of 2015 in Algeria, the Algerian-Japanese cooperation program "Sahara Solar Breeder" (SSB), dedicated to the development of solar technologies, is considered by some researchers as a "clever and clean solution "address energy and environmental concerns of the planet.
Powerful symbol of the quality of the Algerian-Japanese cooperation, the "Sahara Solar Breeder" program (or livestock solar stations), the design phase was completed in 2015, after five years of activities culminated in the development an ingenious and clean solution based on the treatment of Sahara sand.
The SSB is "the most ambitious of all international programs, can alone provide up to 50% of the energy the planet needs," argues Prof. Amine Stambouli Boudghene, scientific and technical manager of the cooperation program .
"The SSB better meets the concerns of the world by integrating the outset the production of solar panels and the location of power plants at the site of collection of energy in its overall scheme," said the University's teacher-researcher Science and Technology of Oran Mohamed Boudiaf (USTO-MB).
Over 300 conferences and thirty publications in international scientific journals have highlighted the interest of the SSB which is involved in a global context characterized by high energy consumption and increased emissions of greenhouse gases. This issue has been addressed, as a reminder, at the World Conference on climate change (COP21) held from 30 November to 11 December last in Paris.
"The international community is faced with the need to develop renewable energy sources as alternatives to fossil fuels, clean, inexhaustible and that become progressively aligning the quintessence of environmental issues on sustainable development," observes Prof. Stambouli.
The issue is being considered by Algeria which adopted a series of measures likely to allow it to develop and enhance its potential.
"Law No. 04-09 of 14 August 2004 on the promotion of renewable energies in the context of sustainable development, is one example," argued the manager of SSB.
The Sahara, energy source
The Algerian initiative also includes the establishment of the National Fund for Renewable Energy (2010) and the development of the National Programme for the development of new and renewable energy and energy efficiency, aiming, 2030 , to ensure the country's energy security while protecting the environment (40% of electricity production will be solar and wind).
SSB, which fits perfectly with these national goals, highlighted in the light of the results of various technical studies conducted by Algerian and Japanese experts, the feasibility of a project for power generation ranging from Sahara for transport to the north, via superconducting cables.
The term targeted goal is to use the largest desert in the world, the Sahara, as a source of energy. Indeed, deserts receive ample sunlight over large areas, and sands contain lots of silica, the raw material for silicon in the composition of the solar panels.
The idea is to build factories of silicon and solar power plants in the desert in order to deliver energy to manufacture more of silicon and create more power plants in a process known as "breeding".
In the future, these plants could supply energy worldwide, through superconductors that differ in their transmission properties without loss of power.
The SSB was endorsed in August 2010 by the signing of an agreement between the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, USTO-MB, and two Japanese branches dedicated to international cooperation (JICA) and science and technology (JSTA).
A consortium of Japanese universities including those of Tokyo, Hirosaki, Chubu, the National Institute of Informatics (NII) and the National Institute of Sciences of Materials (NIMS), is associated with this project.
In addition to USTO-MB, two other institutions have benefited from the technology transfer facilitated by the SSB, namely the University of Saida Moulay Taher (UTMS) and Research Unit renewable energy Saharan environment (ure / MS) Adrar.
The USTO, silicon producer University
Overall, the SSB has consolidated the Algerian academic platform for the installation of photovoltaic cells, operation and delivery of energy through power using high temperature superconductors lines.
The USTO-MB received in this context the creation of a research center dedicated to the development of solar technologies with equipment, training and continuous assistance of experts.
One of the most important acquisitions recorded by the USTO-MB consists of an induction furnace, advanced equipment for the production of silicon at an unprecedented level of purity, began operating in June.
Depreciation who hauled the USTO-MB to the rank of first university
Algerian producer of silicon, opened the way for a reflection on the possibility of creating a silicon manufacturing plant in the framework of partnership with industry.
National specialists cherish the hope of such a prospect with great optimism, given the importance of natural resources found in the country as the Sahara as in other fields such as Sig (Mascara) containing rock called diatom (rich in silica).
SSB program was the subject of an overall assessment on September 29 at the headquarters of the solar equipment Development Unit (UDES) of Bousmail (Tipasa) on the occasion of the 5th Session of the "Joint Coordinating Committee "(CGC / Joint Coordinating Committee, including USTO-MB, JICA and JSTA).
Having reviewed the achievements in scientific research, training and equipment, the partners agreed interest to develop an action plan for the continuation of the program.
The SSB has also been at the center of the five editions of the Asia-Africa Forum on Sustainable Energy, held alternately in the two countries, namely in August 2011 in Nagoya, in May 2012 in Oran, in May 2013 in Hirosaki in Oran in May 2014 and May 2015 in Tsukuba.
5 Comments
'Sahara Solar Breeder' great activity , it is the best way for a clean environment .
Posted 08-01-2016 02:02
Solar! Solar!! Solar!! Solar is the future for tropical countries and possibly the Earth
Posted 06-01-2016 07:43
solar energy is best and help in clean environment... thank you for the report.
Posted 06-01-2016 03:44
Thanks for sharing details about such ambitious, impactful and global programme SSB. It can provide 50% of planet's energy needs-WOW! That's great and so far the most ambitious I have read/heard. All the best for it's execution and implementation.
Posted 05-01-2016 17:59
Solar tech is no doubt Clean & green. SSB prog is indeed promising.
Thanks for the report, Sara.
Posted 05-01-2016 12:53