As part of efforts to strengthen bilateral relations and intensify South-South cooperation, particularly with brotherly countries across the African continent, Dr. Mourad Adjal, Minister of Energy and Renewable Energies, received on Saturday, 3 October 2026, at the Ministry's headquarters, Mr. El Hadji Abdourahmane Diouf, Minister of Energy and Petroleum of the Republic of Senegal, accompanied by his delegation.
The meeting was attended by the Ambassador of the Republic of Senegal to Algeria, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Senegalese National Electricity Company, Senelec, a representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Director General of the Sonelgaz Group, as well as several senior officials from the Ministry.
The meeting provided an opportunity to review the current state and prospects of bilateral cooperation between Algeria and Senegal in the energy sector, and to explore ways to enhance and expand areas of partnership, reflecting the depth of the historical and fraternal ties between the two countries and their shared determination to strengthen cooperation in strategic sectors.
In this context, Dr. Mourad Adjal emphasized the importance Algeria attaches to strengthening its cooperation with the Republic of Senegal, highlighting its readiness to share its expertise and resources and provide support to the Senegalese side across various areas related to the energy sector, particularly electricity generation, gas distribution and the development of energy infrastructure, as well as training, technology and expertise transfer, and the manufacturing of electrical equipment.
The importance of strengthening the partnership between the Sonelgaz Group and the Senegalese National Electricity Company, Senelec, was also emphasized through intensified technical cooperation, the exchange of expertise and the development of joint projects, particularly in the field of natural gas-based electricity generation, given Senegal's gas resources. Algeria expressed its readiness to support this brotherly country by sharing its expertise and capabilities in developing related facilities and projects.
For his part, the Senegalese Minister of Energy and Petroleum reaffirmed his country's determination to deepen its relations with Algeria and benefit from its expertise and resources in developing the energy sector, particularly in electricity, strengthening generation capacity and electrical interconnection. He stressed that Algeria represents a reliable partner for Senegal in its efforts to develop its energy sector.
The meeting culminated in the signing of two Memoranda of Understanding between the Sonelgaz Group and the Senegalese company Senelec, aimed at strengthening cooperation and partnership between the two institutions in the fields of electricity and energy, exchanging expertise, transferring knowledge and developing joint projects.
Both sides also agreed to continue coordination and joint efforts towards signing an intergovernmental agreement between Algeria and Senegal in the fields of energy and renewable energies. The agreement is scheduled to be signed in the Senegalese capital, Dakar, in early December, thereby establishing a broader institutional framework for developing bilateral cooperation and expanding areas of partnership between the two countries.
At the conclusion of the meeting, both parties reaffirmed their commitment to pursuing joint efforts to turn available cooperation opportunities into concrete achievements, in a manner that serves the mutual interests of both countries, contributes to energy development and strengthens cooperation.