Photovoltaic solar panels in Tunisia

What is the Tunisian Solar Plan?

The Tunisian Solar Plan contains 40 projects aimed at promoting solar thermal and photovoltaic energies, wind energy, as well as energy efficiency measures. The plan also incorporates the ELMED project; a 400KV submarine cable interconnecting Tunisia and Italy.

Does Tunisia have a good solar energy potential?

Tunisia has very good solar radiation potential which ranges from 1800 kWh/m² per year in the North to 2600kWh/m² per year in the South. Tunisia has 1,800MW of solar energy potential which is until now yet to be harnessed.

How much sunlight does Tunisia get per year?

There is an average of 2993 hours of sunlight per year. 1 Tunisia boasts an impressive solar energy potential, with an average annual global horizontal irradiance (GHI) of approximately 1850 kWh/m². This abundant solar resource translates to an average annual energy production of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems of around 1650 kWh/kWp/yr.

How much electricity does a solar system produce in Tunisia?

In other words, for every kilowatt-peak (kWp) of installed solar capacity, the system can generate approximately 1650 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity per year. 2 As of March 2022, the price of electricity in Tunisia stood at $0.07 per kilowatt hour (kWh) for households, making it an affordable option for residential consumers.

Will TuNur use concentrated solar power in South West Tunisia?

TuNur plans to use Concentrated Solar Power to generate a potential 2.5GW of electricity on 100km2 of desert in South West Tunisia by 2018. At present the project is at the fund-raising stage.

Who produces electricity in Tunisia?

State power utility company STEG controls 92.1% of the country’s installed power production capacity and produces 83.5% of the electricity. The remainder is imported from Algeria and Libya as well as produced by Tunisia’s only independent power producer (IPP) Carthage Power Company (CPC), a 471-MW combined-cycle power plant.