energies Review Current Status, Scenario, and Prospective of Renewable Energy in Algeria: A Review Younes Zahraoui 1,* , M. Reyasudin Basir Khan 2 , Ibrahim AlHamrouni 1, Saad Mekhilef 3,4,5 and Mahrous Ahmed 6 1 British Malaysian Institute, Universiti Kuala Lumpur, Bt. 8, Jalan Sungai Pusu, Selangor 53100, Malaysia;
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[email protected] Abstract: Energy demand has been overgrowing in developing countries. Moreover, the fluctuation of fuel prices is a primary concern faced by many countries that highly rely on conventional power generation to meet the load demand. Hence, the need to use alternative resources, such as renewable energy, is crucial in order to mitigate fossil fuel dependency, while ensuring reductions in carbon dioxide emissions. Algeria—being the largest county in Africa—has experienced a rapid growth Citation: Zahraoui, Y.; Basir Khan, in energy demand over the past decade due to the significant increase in residential, commercial, M.R.; AlHamrouni, I.; Mekhilef, S.; and industry sectors.