Tunisia installs outdoor power supply

How much power will Tunisia's new power line supply?

The line will have an HVDC transmission capacity of 2,000 MW and is expected to supply power to 2 million homes in Europe. The 661-km long project is expected to be complete in 2032, though the website does not specify the quantity of energy, if any, that will be allocated for Tunisian residents.

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 much power does Tunisia have?

At the end of 2018, Tunisia had an installed capacity of 240 MW of wind power, 10 MW of solar, and 62 MW of hydroelectric, representing a combined 5.7% of national energy production capacity. The GOT aims to raise the usage of these types of energy resources to 30% of total power capacity by 2030.

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).

What drives Tunisia's energy transition?

Three key drivers will dictate Tunisia's energy transition: energy security, given Tunisia's growing energy balance deficit; economics, given the relative decrease in the price of renewables; and environment, given the Country's commitment to reduce domestic greenhouse gas emissions.

How much of Tunisia's electricity is generated from renewables?

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 the area of renewable energy technologies.