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The tender is for the development of solar power plants that are with capacities of up to 10MW.
- Tariff prices for the 10 MW projects are between €35/MWh and €37/MWh
- Tunisia’s third tender drew in bids within the €38.7/MWh range.
Tunisia’s Ministry of Energy, Mines and Renewable Energies says it has received 57 proposal submissions for its tender for the construction of solar power plants. The tender is for the development of solar power plants that are with capacities of up to 10MW.
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According to Belhassen Chiboud, the head of the ministry’s energy program, 40 applications filed for 1 MW projects and 17 for 10 MW projects. He also stated that tariff prices for the 10 MW projects are between €35/MWh and €37/MWh. In comparison, Tunisia’s third tender drew in bids within the €38.7/MWh range.
The electricity generated from the selected projects will sell electricity directly to the state-owned utility STEG under long-term power purchase agreements. The Tunisian government plans to announce the results of the tender at a later date.