# Ain Adjroud seawater desalination plant

Publisher: CapexCue
Canonical dossier: <https://capexcue.com/projects/ain-adjroud-seawater-desalination-plant-dd4e1560-690/>
Dossier reference: release 1 (2d27d4f6-d1ac-4a0e-9459-84b97350cca1)

Released project intelligence

Oldest supporting observation: 2026-10-17T17:22:05.825744+00:00
Dossier released: 2026-10-17T18:14:49.735113+00:00
Source report dates and capture dates are listed per fact below; neither establishes an event date.

## Project summary

SONATRACH’s announcement dated 29 December 2025 identifies the Ain Adjroud seawater desalination plant in Ain Adjroud, commune of Marsa Benmhidi, Wilaya of Tlemcen. It reports that contracts for the three plants were signed that day. Each is planned for a capacity of 300,000 cubic metres per day at completion. Cosider Canalisation was assigned to realize the Tlemcen plant, and Algerian Desalination Company is to oversee the three plants.

## Evidence limits and unknowns

- The 29 December 2025 announcement does not state the plant’s implementation status after contract signing or its completion schedule.
- The announcement does not provide a project budget or financing details, detailed plant design, or equipment/package scope and procurement status.

Current purchasing availability: unknown.
Source-dated plans do not establish current progress or available supplier packages.

## Project metadata

Country: Algeria
Region: Middle East North Africa
Physical assets: Desalination
Derived from the exact released evidence; unresolved fields remain unclassified.

## Project category

Water and environment
Derived from the reviewed scope statement; delivery stage remains unclassified.
Planned seawater desalination plant, with capacity of 300,000 cubic metres per day at completion
Source: sonatrach.com — https://sonatrach.com/fr/sonatrach-supervise-la-signature-des-contrats-pour-la-realisation-de-trois-03-nouvelles-usines-de-dessalement-de-leau-de-mer-et-un-contrat-achat-vente-de-leau/ | published unknown | observed 2026-10-17T17:22:05.825744+00:00

Project overview
Oldest decisive evidence: 2026-10-17T17:22:05.825744+00:00
Newest evidence: 2026-10-17T17:22:05.825744+00:00
Knowledge reviewed: 2026-10-17T18:12:31.621752+00:00
Publication reviewed: 2026-10-17T18:13:59.527321+00:00

## Date
Contracts for the three plants were signed on 29 December 2025; the announcement gives an Algiers dateline of 29 December 2025
Status: actual
Attribution: sonatrach.com
Source: sonatrach.com — https://sonatrach.com/fr/sonatrach-supervise-la-signature-des-contrats-pour-la-realisation-de-trois-03-nouvelles-usines-de-dessalement-de-leau-de-mer-et-un-contrat-achat-vente-de-leau/ | published unknown | observed 2026-10-17T17:22:05.825744+00:00

## Name
Ain Adjroud seawater desalination plant
Status: reported
Attribution: sonatrach.com
Source: sonatrach.com — https://sonatrach.com/fr/sonatrach-supervise-la-signature-des-contrats-pour-la-realisation-de-trois-03-nouvelles-usines-de-dessalement-de-leau-de-mer-et-un-contrat-achat-vente-de-leau/ | published unknown | observed 2026-10-17T17:22:05.825744+00:00

## Scope
Planned seawater desalination plant, with capacity of 300,000 cubic metres per day at completion
Status: planned
Attribution: sonatrach.com
Source: sonatrach.com — https://sonatrach.com/fr/sonatrach-supervise-la-signature-des-contrats-pour-la-realisation-de-trois-03-nouvelles-usines-de-dessalement-de-leau-de-mer-et-un-contrat-achat-vente-de-leau/ | published unknown | observed 2026-10-17T17:22:05.825744+00:00

## Location
Ain Adjroud, commune of Marsa Benmhidi, Wilaya of Tlemcen
Status: reported
Attribution: sonatrach.com
Source: sonatrach.com — https://sonatrach.com/fr/sonatrach-supervise-la-signature-des-contrats-pour-la-realisation-de-trois-03-nouvelles-usines-de-dessalement-de-leau-de-mer-et-un-contrat-achat-vente-de-leau/ | published unknown | observed 2026-10-17T17:22:05.825744+00:00

## Contractor
Cosider Canalisation, a subsidiary of the Cosider Group, was assigned to realize the Tlemcen plant
Status: planned
Attribution: sonatrach.com
Source: sonatrach.com — https://sonatrach.com/fr/sonatrach-supervise-la-signature-des-contrats-pour-la-realisation-de-trois-03-nouvelles-usines-de-dessalement-de-leau-de-mer-et-un-contrat-achat-vente-de-leau/ | published unknown | observed 2026-10-17T17:22:05.825744+00:00

## Implementing Agency
Algerian Desalination Company, a SONATRACH subsidiary, is to oversee realization of the three plants
Status: planned
Attribution: sonatrach.com
Source: sonatrach.com — https://sonatrach.com/fr/sonatrach-supervise-la-signature-des-contrats-pour-la-realisation-de-trois-03-nouvelles-usines-de-dessalement-de-leau-de-mer-et-un-contrat-achat-vente-de-leau/ | published unknown | observed 2026-10-17T17:22:05.825744+00:00


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