Tunisia Outdoor Power Transformation Company

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).

Does Tunisia have a solar PV project?

Since the end of 2016, the Tunisian government has embarked on the implementation of its programme for development of electricity production from renewables. In this framework the Ministry of Industry and SMEs launched an international tender for solar PV projects in 2019 with a total capacity of 500MWac.

How much does Tunisia & Italy project cost?

The project, estimated to cost $932 million, consists of the construction of a 600 MW high-voltage direct current cable that will link the grids of Tunisia and Italy and enable bidirectional power flow between Africa and Europe via a 124-mile undersea cable.

Does Tunisia have a power grid?

Tunisia’s national grid is connected to those of Algeria and Libya which together helped supply about 12% of Tunisia’s power consumption in the first half of 2023. Moreover, in August 2023, Tunisia’s sub-sea connection project with Italy, called ELMED, was approved for $337 million funding from the European Commission.

Does Scatec own a solar project in Tunisia?

In 2019, Scatec was awarded 20-year PPAs, with options for 10-year extension, with the Tunisian state utility STEG for the two solar projects totalling 120 MW. Scatec will own 51% of the equity in the project, with Aeolus, part of the Japanese conglomerate Toyota Tsusho Group owning the remaining 49%.

Where does Tunisia's power come from?

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. The CPC plant was officially handed over to STEG in May 2022 ending a 20-year power purchasing agreement between both companies.