- AMEA Power has announced the official commencement of work on Tunisia’s 120MWp Kairouan Solar
- It will generate 222GWh of clean energy annually and offset 117,000 tonnes of carbon emission.
AMEA Power has announced the official commencement of work on Tunisia’s 120MWp Kairouan Solar Photovoltaic Project. The 120 MWp Kaioruan Solar PV project is being implemented by Kairouan Solar Plant, a project company registered in Tunisia and fully owned by AMEA Power.
The project will be built under a Build-Own-Operate (BOO) model. The USD 86 million project is financed by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank Group member, and the African Development Bank (AfDB).
The project was initially awarded to AMEA Power through an international tender program launched by Tunisia’s Ministry of Industry and SMEs. This 120MWp project is the first project under the concession regime to reach financial close.
The commissioning of the PV power plant is expected in Q4 2025. Once commissioned, it will be AMEA Power’s first operational asset in the country. It will generate 222GWh of clean energy per year, power more than 43,000 households and offset 117,000 tonnes of carbon emission over the course of the project’s life. Furthermore it will support the country in reducing its dependence on oil and gas imports.
The Concession Agreement and the 20-year Power Purchase Agreements with the Société Tunisienne de l’Electricité et du Gaz (STEG) were signed in June 2021 and then ratified by the Government of Tunisia in May 2022.
Hussain Al Nowais, Chairman of AMEA Power, said this is a significant milestone for AMEA Power to officially announce the groundbreaking for the country’s first privately financed solar project, paving the way for a greener Tunisia.
He noted that by taking advantage of its renewable energy resources and strategic location between North Africa and Europe, Tunisia can become a prime location for green energy and trade. He added that the groundbreaking project is a beacon for future renewable energy projects in the country, supporting the government’s goal of achieving 35 per cent of renewable energy in its energy mix by 2030.