During the official visit of President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to Germany, Sonatrach took a decisive step forward in its energy evolution. By signing memorandums of understanding with corporate giants Bosch and Siemens Energy, the Algerian oil and gas group aims to establish a sustainable technological partnership focused on green hydrogen, advanced maintenance, and operational excellence.
Beyond natural gas supply contracts that ensure mutual energy security, Algiers and Berlin have solidified a shared commitment to building a long-term partnership. Driven primarily by the energy sector, this alliance fits into a broader dynamic of industrial transformation, where German technological expertise arrives to back Algeria’s ambitions for sovereignty and ecological transition.
With Robert Bosch, Sonatrach is embarking on an extensive exploratory phase to identify concrete development opportunities for green hydrogen. This collaboration extends past a simple willingness to exchange information, aiming instead for true industrial integration that includes the local manufacturing of electrolyzers and large-scale production capabilities.
By leveraging the expertise of Bosch—a global services provider and an essential player in the hydrogen value chain—Sonatrach intends to position Algeria as a key participant in the new low-carbon economy. This protocol also establishes a privileged framework for technical knowledge transfer, enabling Algerian teams to integrate the German group’s most advanced technological standards.
Concurrently, the signing of a second memorandum of understanding with Siemens Energy Global highlights a commitment to modernizing existing industrial infrastructure while preparing for future challenges. This multidimensional cooperation covers critical fields such as specialized equipment maintenance and repair, compression solutions, and green hydrogen development.
The two entities agreed to jointly mobilize their experts to design tailored technological solutions. Particular emphasis is placed on optimizing industrial performance through digitization and predictive maintenance techniques, which are indispensable levers for increasing the operational efficiency of installations.
Furthermore, this partnership aims to stimulate the emergence of high-value-added local industries, notably in the production of green steel and green ammonia. The human element is also prioritized, as the transfer of skills will be secured through intensive technical and managerial training programs.
Siemens Energy, globally recognized for its role in industrial decarbonization and the transformation of electrical systems, will provide strategic backing. Through innovative and sustainable solutions, this partnership intends to support the development of low-carbon energy systems, thereby guaranteeing Algeria a controlled energy transition aligned with medium- and long-term global climate requirements.