- Tunisia is promoting energy efficiency via a new $2.7 million project.
- The government believes that the project will lead to 80% energy savings.
- Under the project, manufacturers will obtain a subsidy to replace current appliances with more efficient models.
A project has been launched to accelerate the utilisation of energy-efficient lighting technologies in Tunisia. The project will require an investment of $ 2.7 million and will be implemented over three years. According to the Director-General of the National Agency for Energy Management (ANME), Fethi Hanchi, the project will “strengthen the national strategy of the energy transition, towards effective and efficient lighting.” The project is being funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), a fund that assists countries in adopting energy-saving policies in various sectors.
Hanchi noted that he believed that the project would lead to energy savings of up to 80 per cent. Hanchi, during the project launch, urged energy-intensive companies to adopt energy-efficient lighting. He added that the Energy Transition Fund would provide a subsidy of 30% of the cost of the equipment switch. In addition, companies will benefit from a credit whose value is equivalent to 25% of the cost of lighting equipment that will be repaid over 7 years (2 year grace period) at an interest rate of 5%.
The government also plans to initially distribute about 4 million energy-saving lamps (LED) to families who consume less than 150 kW per month. After that, the government plans to extend the programme to other consumers.