Balance sheet of EPST CDER in 2017: a research center decidedly committed to excellence
The EPST Renewable Energy Development Center (EPST CDER) continues its performance in terms of scientific research and technological development and continues to deliver very satisfactory balance sheets in terms of internationally recognized R & D excellence indicators.
Remarkable growth recorded in 2017 is reflected in the following key figures; 195 publications indexed in the Scopus database, 08 patents, 07 partnership agreements with the socio-economic sector and many others.
Several prototypes have been developed in various fields of renewable enrggies applications. These prototypes and achievements, of socio-economic interest, respond to identified issues in various sectors of activity such as transport, the environment, agriculture, housing and energy.
During the year 2017, the EPST CDER published a new wind atlas which is based on three-hourly and hourly wind speed data recorded over 10 consecutive years from 2004 to 2014 in 74 meteorological stations of the NOM and 21 additional stations in neighboring countries. It has also developed maps of geothermal resources of Algeria according to a chemical classification and has developed the second version of the RETA 2.0 Application - Algerian Thermal Regulation by integrating the new Algerian thermal building regulations that appeared in 2017.
In another aspect, the EPST CDER has set up an atmospheric observation station at the Mustapha Pacha University Hospital Center in the course of 2017 in order to measure continuously, in real time, the concentrations of the main pollutants present in the gaseous and / or particulate air and to evaluate their impact on health, the intensity of solar radiation and the production of renewable energies.
The year 2017 is also marked by the signing of several national and international scientific and technical cooperation conventions, awareness-raising and promotion of renewable energies and energy efficiency and the organization and participation in several events, including National Research Exhibition where several products of research, technological development and innovation have been exposed.
EPST CDER, through its commercial subsidiary ER2 (Studies and Achievements in Renewable Energies) carried out solar electrification projects for fireplaces and pumps for drinking water wells in Tassili N’ajjer National Park ( wilaya of Ilizi) and the Ahaggar National Park (Tamanrasset) and in strategic sites.
EPST CDER’s human resource was reinforced with the recruitment of 49 officials, 41 doctoral and 14 university habilitations, and 2 promotions to the rank of research director. Researchers at EPST CDER also contribute to the national training effort in the field of renewable energies with 120 masters at the Bachelor and Master level and 73 at Doctorate.
The EPST CDER has provided training and seminars for the benefit of local government officials from various wilayas of the country "Training Man Renewable Energy" and within the framework of actions to promote renewable energy and energy efficiency carried out by the Ministry of the Interior, Local Authorities and Territorial Planning.
In addition, the EPST CDER has set up a European research project commissioning and management unit certified by the European Commission to strengthen the participation of EPST CDER researchers in international research programs.
As part of the financing of research projects with socio-economic impacts, grant agreements for 28 projects were signed between the EPST CDER and the General Directorate of Scientific Research and Technological Development in 2017.
Through its scientific and technological advances, its activities in the field and its rapprochement with the industrial and economic sector and civil society, the EPST CDER continues to play its full role as a key player in Algeria’s energy transition.
Prof. Noureddine Yassaa,
Director of l’EPST CDER
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