SONATRACH inspects Sidi Ladjel desalination plant site
- Site covers 12 hectares and will reach 300,000 m3/day production capacity at completion.
- First partial delivery of 150,000 m3/day is scheduled within 22 months from construction start.
- Plant aims to supply drinking water to nearly three million inhabitants in Mostaganem, Tissemsilt and Tiaret.
- SONATRACH CEO Nour Eddine Daoudi visited with local officials and CEOs of ADC and SARPI and stressed strict deadline compliance and coordination.
Site visit and participants
On 7 November 2026 SONATRACH Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Nour Eddine Daoudi led a field visit to the Sidi Ladjel seawater desalination construction site in Mostaganem, accompanied by senior executives. He was welcomed by the Wali of Mostaganem, Ahmed Boudouh, and the CEOs of ADC and SARPI, Lahcen Bad and Amar Besselma respectively.
Project scope and schedule
The plant occupies 12 hectares and will reach a production capacity of 300,000 cubic meters per day at full term. A first partial delivery with an initial capacity of 150,000 cubic meters per day is scheduled within 22 months from the start of construction.
Purpose and oversight
The facility is intended to supply drinking water to nearly three million inhabitants across the wilayas of Mostaganem, Tissemsilt and Tiaret. During the visit Daoudi noted satisfactory progress, reiterated the need to meet contractual deadlines, and called for rigorous follow‑up and close coordination among stakeholders on this priority project.
Source: SONATRACH