Tunisia is advancing its solar energy goals with new projects, including a 50 MW plant in Tataouine and plans to reach 1 GW of solar capacity.
Tunisia seeks bids for solar plant in Tataouine
The Tunisian Electricity and Gas Company (STEG) has issued a tender for the construction of a 50 MW photovoltaic power plant in Tataouine, southern Tunisia, coupled with a battery storage system of 10 MW/20 MWh. Bids must be submitted by December 10.Project includes grid connection and transmission lines
The selected developers will be required to construct the installation, as well as the high-voltage grid connection infrastructure and the associated electricity transmission lines. The project will be implemented in Tataouine, in the south of Tunisia.Tunisia plans larger solar project with storage
In March, the Tunisian Ministry of Energy and Mines also issued a tender for the construction of a 300 MW solar power plant, associated with a battery storage system of 150 MW and a capacity of 540 MWh.Tunisia nearing 1 GW of solar capacity
According to the project database of the Africa Solar Industry Association (AFSIA), Tunisia has 728.8 MW of operational solar capacity. With the commissioning of the Amea Power plant, the country is approaching the symbolic threshold of 1 GW of installed solar capacity.Tunisia licenses four new renewable projects
In March, the Tunisian government granted licenses for four new large-scale renewable electricity generation projects, representing a cumulative power of 500 MW. These projects were selected as part of a tender covering 1.7 GW of renewable energy capacities.
