{"id":20488,"date":"2025-11-13T14:10:25","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T13:10:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?p=20488"},"modified":"2026-09-04T10:51:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T09:51:00","slug":"sonatrachs-aec-rebrands-as-algerian-desalination-company-adc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?p=20488","title":{"rendered":"Sonatrach&#8217;s AEC Rebrands as Algerian Desalination Company (ADC)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Algiers, October 14, 2025<\/strong> \u2013 <a class=\"dzsl-auto-link dzsl-external\" data-dzsl=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/sonatrach.com\/en\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sonatrach<\/a>, the Algerian state-owned oil and gas company, has announced the transformation of its subsidiary, Algerian Energy Company (AEC), into the Algerian Desalination Company (ADC). This strategic shift signifies a renewed focus on water security and desalination <a class=\"dzsl-auto-link dzsl-internal\" data-dzsl=\"internal\" href=\"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?cat=38\">technology<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to a statement released by Sonatrach, this transition marks a pivotal moment for the company. It reflects over two decades of achievements in seawater desalination, made possible by the continuous support of Sonatrach and the Algerian government. The rebranding underscores a commitment to addressing the growing global challenges in water security.<\/p>\n<p>The newly formed ADC aims to spearhead innovation and specialization in the desalination sector. Its priorities include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Developing scientific research and fostering the localization of advanced desalination technologies.<\/li>\n<li>Improving the energy efficiency of desalination plants.<\/li>\n<li>Ensuring the continuous and sustainable operation and maintenance of critical infrastructure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The company emphasizes its commitment to localizing the desalination industry in Algeria by investing in training national talent and enhancing scientific and technical capabilities. ADC envisions itself as a key player in Algeria&#8217;s economic development, contributing significantly to the national <a class=\"dzsl-auto-link dzsl-internal\" data-dzsl=\"internal\" href=\"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?cat=50\">economy<\/a>. <em>This initiative aims to diversify Algeria&#8217;s water resources and meet the increasing demands of the drinking water, agriculture, and industrial sectors through both seawater desalination and the exploitation of brackish water resources in the <a class=\"dzsl-auto-link dzsl-internal\" data-dzsl=\"internal\" href=\"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?p=70791\">southern regions<\/a> of the country.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Sonatrach highlighted that this transformation embodies the Algerian government&#8217;s commitment to building a diversified and sustainable economy, with water security as a central priority. This move reaffirms Algeria&#8217;s dedication, through Sonatrach and its subsidiaries, to ensuring a prosperous and secure future for generations to come.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?cat=1\">More Algeria articles on DZWatch<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\">DZWatch &#8211; Your News Portal<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Algiers, October 14, 2025 \u2013 Sonatrach, the Algerian state-owned oil and gas company, has announced the transformation of its subsidiary, Algerian Energy Company (AEC), into the Algerian Desalination Company (ADC). This strategic shift signifies a renewed focus on water security a&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20489,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","iawp_total_views":42,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20488","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-algeria"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20488","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=20488"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20488\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":75695,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20488\/revisions\/75695"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/20489"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=20488"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=20488"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=20488"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}