Tunisia’s Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy has announced the results for the sixth round of its solar photovoltaic authorization scheme. The selection includes 309 approved projects with a total capacity of 455 MW, split into one hundred eighty-seven 1 MW capacity projects, one hundred nineteen 2 MW developments, and three 10 MW installations. The scheme was significantly oversubscribed compared to the target of 200 MW.
Furthermore, the selected independent power producers will supply their power directly to the state-owned grid operator, STEG, through long-term power purchase agreements. The scheme, focused on small businesses, landowners, and local investors, caps individual projects at 10 MW for solar, 30 MW for wind, 15 MW for biomass, and 5 MW for other technologies. STEG will hold exclusive rights to buy all energy produced under this authorization framework.
Moreover, pre-tax off-take rates have been set at TND 0.217/kWh for capacity up to 1 MW, TND 0.201/kWh up to 2 MW, and TND 0.142/kWh for developments between 2 MW and 10 MW. The preceding fifth round had 186 projects securing preliminary approval, representing nearly 288 MW of total capacity.
