Can Tunisia build a large-scale solar project?

Tunisia’s Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy has kicked off a new procurement exercise for large-scale solar. Tunisia’s Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy has launched a tender for the construction of several large-scale PV projects with a combined capacity of 200 MW.

Does Tunisia support solar?

Tunisia is supporting utility-scale solar through a series of tenders, the latest of which was launched in January 2023. It also finalized a 500 MW solar tender in December 2019. The country's cumulative installed PV capacity stood at just 506 MW by the end of 2023, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).

When do solar projects start in Tunisia?

Interested developers have until Jan. 15 to submit their project proposals. Tunisia is supporting utility-scale solar through a series of tenders, the latest of which was launched in January 2023. It also finalized a 500 MW solar tender in December 2019.

Will Tunisia hit a terawatt level by 2025?

Figures for Tunisia’s new solar capacity, electricity tariffs, and energy mix have all been updated. “Globally, solar capacity has hit the Terawatt level – and that’s set to more than double by 2025. It is crucial that key global markets are empowered to join the worldwide solar Terawatt pathway.

Is Tunisia a good place to invest in solar energy?

Tunisia’s climate presents a key solar energy opportunity and, together with an improved investment framework and a highly skilled workforce, the country should be well positioned support its ambitious Plan Solaire Tunisien. However, to date, Tunisia has fallen short of its intermediate solar PV targets.

Why should we focus on the plan Solaire Tunisien?

Edward Koenen, Vice Chair of the SolarPower Europe Global Markets workstream, Head of Finance and Sales at ABO Wind, said; “Now more than ever, we must focus on how to achieve the objectives of the Plan Solaire Tunisien and how to drive the Tunisian energy transition forward.