- Tunisia aims to produce 30% electricity through renewable energy.
- Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mines calls for tenders with a total capacity of 1,100MW.
The Ministry of Industry, Energy, and Mines is developing a national strategy for the generation of 3,800MW via solar by 2030. This strategy is part of Tunisia’s solar plan, which aims to reduce primary energy consumption by 30% and produce 30% electricity from renewable sources. Minister of Industry, Energy, and Mines Neila Nouira Gongi said that the country will be self-sufficient in energy by 2030. She spoke at a working breakfast on “renewable energy and sustainable development: Afro-Japanese collaboration prospects.”
The department has issued calls for tenders to promote investment in the renewable energy sector, with a total capacity of 1,100MW divided into 500MW under concession contracts, 400MW under the authorization system, and 200MW under the self-production system. The Minister also stated that the government would implement several structural reforms in renewable energy, including creating an electricity regulator and the publication of a renewable energy magazine.
The Tunisian-Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCITJ) organized the meeting in collaboration with the Foreign Investment Promotion Agency (FIPA) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). It’s all part of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 8) in Tunisia on August 27 and 28, 2022. TICAD 8, which will bring together representatives from various African countries, is an opportunity to strengthen cooperation in promising sectors between countries such as Tunisia and Japan.