How much does the Tunisian Solar Plan cost?

• Tunisian Solar Plan 621.25 billion IDR ~ 69 million USD (including the establishment of self-suf- ficient energy villages) See above, consult document if necessary. The “Energy Development Fund” is equipped with 1 Billion $.

Does Tunisia have a solar power plant?

First utility-scale photovoltaic plant (10 MW, in Tozeur) was commissioned in 2019 on German money. Tunisia aims to generate 30% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030. The country currently gets only 3% to 6% of its electricity from renewable sources, mostly from wind and hydro. Solar energy capacity is at 35 megawatts (MW).

What is Tunisian Solar Program?

Tunisian Solar Programme, launched in 2005, is a joint initiative of UNEP, Tunisian National Agency for Energy Conservation, state-utility STEG and Italian Ministry for Environment, Land and Sea. The program aims to promote the development of the solar energy sector through financial and fiscal support.

Who produces electricity in Tunisia?

State power utility company STEG controls 92.1% of the country’s installed power production capacity and produces 83.5% of the electricity. The remainder is imported from Algeria and Libya as well as produced by Tunisia’s only independent power producer (IPP) Carthage Power Company (CPC), a 471-MW combined-cycle power plant.

What is solar water heating in Tunisia?

Figure 26. Sources: ANME (2019). The solar water heating (SWH) sector in Tunisia was initiated in the 1980s through the creation, in 1982, of the first manufacturing unit for solar water heaters and the establishment of a specific consumer credit system.

What is the productivity of PV solar systems in Tunisia?

With these favourable conditions, the productivity of PV solar systems in Tunisia is very high. According to IRENA’s Global Atlas, annual electricity production by PV solar systems varies between 1 450 kWh per kilowatt-peak (kWp) in the northwest region and 1 830 kWh/kWp for systems installed in the extreme southeast region.