Does Tunisia have a solar power plant?

First utility-scale photovoltaic plant (10 MW, in Tozeur) was commissioned in 2019 on German money. Tunisia aims to generate 30% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030. The country currently gets only 3% to 6% of its electricity from renewable sources, mostly from wind and hydro. Solar energy capacity is at 35 megawatts (MW).

Who manages the energy sector in Tunisia?

As of March 2020, the Tunisian electricity sector is managed by the Ministry of Energy, Mines and the Energy Transition. For the past two years, renewable energy portfolio was managed by the Ministry of Industry, Small and Medium Size Enterprises.

What is the productivity of PV solar systems in Tunisia?

With these favourable conditions, the productivity of PV solar systems in Tunisia is very high. According to IRENA’s Global Atlas, annual electricity production by PV solar systems varies between 1 450 kWh per kilowatt-peak (kWp) in the northwest region and 1 830 kWh/kWp for systems installed in the extreme southeast region.

What is solar water heating in Tunisia?

Figure 26. Sources: ANME (2019). The solar water heating (SWH) sector in Tunisia was initiated in the 1980s through the creation, in 1982, of the first manufacturing unit for solar water heaters and the establishment of a specific consumer credit system.

How many solar collectors are installed in Tunisia?

From the commercialisation of SWH systems in 1982 until the end of 2018, the cumulative total area of solar collectors installed in Tunisia is estimated at 1 040 000 m2, as shown in Figure 28.