The first phase would involve installing 4GW of renewable energy units, 2GW of electrolyser capacity as well as battery storage facilities to produce 200,000 tonnes per year of green hydrogen. The strategy includes an action plan for exporting more than 6 million tonnes of green hydrogen from Tunisia to Europe by 2050. The green hydrogen production is aimed to be exported through the SoutH2 Corridor, a 3,300 km hydrogen pipeline connecting North Africa, Italy, Austria and Germany. Commenting on the announcement, Ouael Chouchene, Tunisian Secretary of State for Energy Transition, said: “This project aligns perfectly with the Tunisian Government’s national green hydrogen strategy released in October 2023, which targets an annual production of 8.3 million tons of green hydrogen and byproducts by 2050.”Have you read? Tunisia and Austria explore partnership on green hydrogen projectsThe agreement was signed by Fatma Thabet Chiboub, Minister of Industry, Mines and Energy in Tunisia, and Marco Arcelli, Chief Executive Officer of ACWA Power.
