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).

How efficient is a solar system in Tunis?

Under these conditions, the simulation for Tunis indicated an average solar field efficiency of 40%, an average biogas consumption of 1564 m3 /day, a solar share of 27.5%, and an electrical energy generation of 2052 MWh/year, with average power block efficiency of 20.81%. Table 1 summarizes the main data of the conditions of the studied system.

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.

How much would a Biosol project cost in Tunisia?

When induced effects are included, the installation of 11,652,290 dollars BIOSOL project in Tunisia, along with the personnel costs required during the lifespan of the installation, would have an estimated impact in production of 40,624,268 dollars. Direct and indirect income-generation per unit of income originated can also be assessed.

Will Tunisia reach 30% renewable electricity production by 2030?

Tunisian official target to reach 30% renewable electricity production in its power mix by 2030 is highly conditioned by international support (concessional lines of credit, donations, direct investments, technology transfer).