The Italian energy giant ENI has started the construction in Tunisia of a 5 MW facility at the ADAM oil concession in which it has a 25% stake. According to a recent study by the UNDP on Tunisia’s renewable energy development, the Northern African country has currently an installed capacity of around 5.2 GW. Around 90% of this is owned by Tunisia’s state-owned utility, Société Tunisienne de l’électricité et du gaz (STEG), while the remaining 10% comes from IPPs. Note that Wind power represents the main source of renewable energy in Tunisia. Since 2008, wind energy is leading the energy transition of Tunisia with a growth of the production up to 245 MW of power installed in 2016.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 22, 2019 13:41 UTC