The seawater desalination plant project at Tamda Ouguemoune, in the commune of Iflissen (Tizi‑Ouzou province), is advancing at a steady pace, with provincial authorities reporting an overall completion rate of 33.35%.
This figure covers both civil‑engineering work and activities related to procuring the equipment needed for the plant’s operation. Once completed, the facility is expected to produce up to 60,000 cubic meters of potable water per day.
Spread over an area of about 15 hectares, the plant is designed to supply drinking water to 11 communes along the northern coastal belt, serving an estimated population of nearly 50,000 residents. Local authorities stress that the project is part of a broader strategy to strengthen water supply in the region, and another desalination plant is being prepared for Azeffoun.
Last week, Governor Aboubakr Essedik Boucetta visited the Tamda Ouguemoune site to monitor progress on the desalination plant, then traveled to Azeffoun to review the planned large‑capacity facility, which is projected to produce up to 300,000 cubic meters of water per day.