Tunisia energy storage project deployment accelerates

How many solar jobs are created in Tunisia?

Tunisian Solar Plan Jobs created: Approximately 10 000. Tunisia is endowed with abundant renewable energy resources, particularly solar and wind energy; however, renewable energy currently plays a minor role in the country’s energy supply.

What is Tunisia's energy transition strategy?

With abundant renewables sources, renewable energy technologies constitute the main pillar of Tunisia’s energy transition strategy given the socio-economic benefits that this strategy will provide to the Tunisian economy in terms of increased investments, a clean economic growth, job creation and preserving the environment.

How does the FTE work in Tunisia?

a transparent and competitive environment for renewable energy developers. settle conflicts among market actors relating to the interpretation or implementation of established legislation and procedures. The FTE is the main financing tool for renewable energy and energy eficiency activities in Tunisia.

What is a renewables readiness assessment in Tunisia?

Renewables Readiness Assessment: Tunisia, prepared in collaboration with the National Agency for Energy Conservation (ANME) and the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mines, identifies key challenges as the country pursues environmentally and economically sustainable power and heat.

Who manages the energy sector in Tunisia?

As of March 2020, the Tunisian electricity sector is managed by the Ministry of Energy, Mines and the Energy Transition. For the past two years, renewable energy portfolio was managed by the Ministry of Industry, Small and Medium Size Enterprises.

Why did Tunisia embark on an accelerated energy transition?

Tunisia embarked on an accelerated energy transition to achieve multiple objectives; to realise its energy security through a diversified energy mix and to improve the country’s economic competitiveness within the framework of its strategic vision towards a low-carbon economy.