4 FAQs about Tunisia Emergency Energy Storage Power Supply Production Plant

What percentage of Tunisia's electricity is renewable?

In 2022, only 3% of Tunisia's electricity is generated from renewables, including hydroelectric, solar, and wind energy. While STEG continues to resist private investment in the sector, Parliament's 2015 energy law encourages IPPs in renewable energy technologies.

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.

How will the transition of the energy sector impact Tunisia?

The planned transition of the energy sector would also lead to more economic opportunities and private sector-led job creation. The Government of Tunisia (GoT) has embarked on an ambitious path to increase its renewable energy production.

Will the got build a power plant in Tunisia in 2024?

In 2024, the GOT is also expected to launch a tender for the construction of at least one 470-550 MW combined-cycle power plant in Skhira (south Tunisia) as an IPP. In May 2018, the Ministry of Energy and Mines published a call for private projects to build renewable power plants with a total capacity of 1,000 MW (500 MW wind and 500 MW solar).

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