The French-Moroccan consortium will develop, design, finance, and build the project, as well as operate and maintain (O&M) the 120MWp Gafsa plant over a period of 20 years from commissioning. According to ENGIE, the project is one of the first solar plants being developed under the independent power producer (IPP) model in Tunisia. It is a part of the North African nation’s development programme for the renewable energy sector, which aims to achieve 30% of the country’s renewable energy production by 2030. The Gafsa plant is expected to supply power to more than 100,000 homes per year in Tunisia, with the project set to reduce 150,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions each year. ENGIE and NAREVA have previously constructed the 300MW Tarfaya wind farm — one of the largest wind parks in Africa — in Morocco.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 23, 2020 11:26 UTC