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Will a solar park be built in Tunisia?

Renewable power plants operator Voltalia SA (EPA:VLTSA) has been awarded a project to build a 130-MW solar park in Tunisia and run it under a contract with the country’s power grid operator. The Castellet solar park. Photo by: Voltalia (). The photovoltaic (PV) farm will be installed near the city of Gafsa, in southwestern Tunisia.

Does Tunisia have a power grid?

Tunisia’s national grid is connected to those of Algeria and Libya which together helped supply about 12% of Tunisia’s power consumption in the first half of 2023. Moreover, in August 2023, Tunisia’s sub-sea connection project with Italy, called ELMED, was approved for $337 million funding from the European Commission.

How is Tunisia accelerating its energy transition?

Tunisia is accelerating its energy transition by awarding 4 solar photovoltaic projects totaling 498 MW to reduce import dependency and promote renewable energy. Faced with growing energy dependency, Tunisia is taking a decisive step forward in its commitment to renewable energy.

What is the productivity of photovoltaic systems in Tunisia?

Given these favourable conditions, the productivity of photovoltaic systems in Tunisia is very high. According to the International Renewable Energy Agency’s (IRENA) Global Atlas, annual electricity production from PV systems ranges from 1,450 kWh per kilowatt peak (kWp) in the northwest to 1,830 kWh/kWp in the extreme southeast.

How much solar radiation does Tunisia have?

Solar radiation varies from 1,800 kilowatt hours (kWh)/m²/year in the north to 2,600 kWh/m²/year in the south. The average total horizontal irradiation ranges from 4.2 kWh/m²/day in the northwest of Tunisia to 5.8 kWh/m²/day in the extreme south. Given these favourable conditions, the productivity of photovoltaic systems in Tunisia is very high.

When will Voltalia solar park be built?

Paris-based Voltalia said on Wednesday that construction works are planned to commence in 2025 and commercial operations will be launched in the following year. The solar park will have an annual output that will be equal to the electricity consumption of more than 700,000 inhabitants.