Managing energy usage concerns everyone and requires action across all levels. While policies and strategies take shape and public awareness remains the primary instrument of national strategy, the National Agency for the Promotion and Rationalization of Energy Use (APRUE) works on the ground by providing support through training programs designed for professionals across various industries, aiming both to optimize energy consumption and to accelerate renewable energy adoption.
Specialized workshops are hosted by APRUE. Beginning Saturday for a five-day duration, the Agency is conducting a course on installing and sizing solar water heaters (SWH), enabling industry professionals to expand their technical capabilities within the renewable energy sector.
According to APRUE, this program serves as an ideal opportunity for technicians, installers, design offices, and energy services firms to master this essential technology. It allows participants to learn specific techniques for solar thermal energy, properly size both individual and collective SWH installations, master key schematic diagrams to select appropriate solutions, and acquire practical skills in installation, commissioning, and maintenance.
Over the five days, attendees explore Algeria’s solar potential and resource availability, collector technologies, SWH system components, and calculations for sizing collectors, storage tanks, and piping networks. The curriculum also addresses assembly, connection, commissioning, system integration, and long-term maintenance guidelines.
For the Agency, which handled registrations online, the course represents an unmissable step toward building expertise and actively contributing to the nation’s energy transition.
Turning toward corporate operations, APRUE is preparing a targeted program on fleet management and eco-driving to help businesses optimize fleet operations, control fuel consumption, and trim operational overhead.
Scheduled from September 27 to October 1, the program covers topics such as fleet organization and administration, consumption tracking and cost control, eco-driving methods and road safety, as well as carbon footprint reduction and sustainable development. APRUE aims to develop team capabilities to boost fleet performance, lower energy usage, and embrace sustainable mobility.
Through these technical offerings, APRUE intends to guide operators across several sectors, particularly high-consumption industries. This includes the building sector, where key stakeholders participated in a specialized workshop on building energy diagnostics launched on September 13. That session focused on assessing building energy performance and transitioning toward sustainable, cost-effective solutions.