Tunisia accelerates large-scale solar as new players enter market
Ember reports that Tunisia imported 655 MW of Chinese PV panels between July 2024 and June 2025, ranking sixth among African solar module importers, behind Morocco,
Ember reports that Tunisia imported 655 MW of Chinese PV panels between July 2024 and June 2025, ranking sixth among African solar module importers, behind Morocco,
Tunisia has already awarded contracts for four utility-scale #PV projects with a total generation capacity of 1.7GW. The solar farms
This surge is positioning Tunisia as one of North Africa''s most dynamic emerging solar markets, with potential to reshape its energy mix and strengthen regional power links.
France''s Qair International will build a 100 MW solar plant in the Kasr region, Gafsa province, and a 200 MW project in the Al-Khabna
French developer Voltalia will construct a 100 MW solar farm in Gabès province. A consortium of Norway''s Scatec and Japan''s Aeolus,
Three of the projects, each with a capacity of 100 MW, are being developed by French companies Qair International SAS and Voltalia SA and Norwegian company Scatec.
Tunisia has already awarded contracts for four utility-scale #PV projects with a total generation capacity of 1.7GW. The solar farms are expected to come online during either
AMEA Power''s 120MW solar PV plant marks the first project to reach commercial operations in Tunisia, as other projects of 100MW or more are expected to be built in the
On average, Tunisia has solar resources of over 3,000 hours/year, with some regions enjoying more sunshine than others. Most regions in the south of the country have more than 3,200
French developer Voltalia will construct a 100 MW solar farm in Gabès province. A consortium of Norway''s Scatec and Japan''s Aeolus, a unit of Toyota Tsusho, will develop a
AMEA Power''s 120MW solar PV plant marks the first project to reach commercial operations in Tunisia, as other projects of 100MW or more are expected to be built in the
Generation sites are marked with different sized circles to show sites of 1-9MW, 10-99MW, 100-499MW and 500MW and above.
France''s Qair International will build a 100 MW solar plant in the Kasr region, Gafsa province, and a 200 MW project in the Al-Khabna region, Sidi Bouzid, while the French
Generation sites are marked with different sized circles to show sites of 1-9MW, 10-99MW, 100-499MW and 500MW and above. The bottom right of the map lists announced
Ember reports that Tunisia imported 655 MW of Chinese PV panels between July 2024 and June 2025, ranking sixth among African solar module importers, behind Morocco,
Located at latitude 36.8232 and longitude 10.1701, the city of Tunis in Tunisia is an exceptional site for solar photovoltaic (PV) power generation, given its substantial sunlight
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Currently, the British group NurEnergie (Figure 5) is planning to build the 4.5 GW TuNur solar power project in the governorate of Kebili, an integrated solar energy project linking Tunisia's sunny desert to European electricity markets.
Given these favourable conditions, the productivity of photovoltaic systems in Tunisia is very high. According to the International Renewable Energy Agency’s (IRENA) Global Atlas, annual electricity production from PV systems ranges from 1,450 kWh per kilowatt peak (kWp) in the northwest to 1,830 kWh/kWp in the extreme southeast.
The Tunisian government is encouraging investment in the photovoltaic sector by covering 30% of the investment costs. In addition, STEG buys the surplus electricity produced.
The very first photovoltaic installation, at HammamBiadha (Siliana governorate), dates back to 1980, with a capacity of 30kWp. Subsequently, a 2MWp photovoltaic park was created to electrify certain rural areas. The Tunisian government is encouraging investment in the photovoltaic sector by covering 30% of the investment costs.