- 187 licenses awarded to small and medium sized enterprises for projects ranging from 1 MW to 10 MW.
- Combined solar capacity of 287 MW expected to attract about TND 600 million in investment.
The Tunisian Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy has issued 187 licenses to small and medium sized enterprises to develop a combined 287 MW of solar power capacity, marking the fifth round of the country’s renewable energy tender under its authorisation regime.
The programme is designed to stimulate private sector participation in the energy sector while supporting regional economic development. Individual projects approved under this round range from 1 MW to 10 MW, a scale specifically intended to encourage the participation and growth of local SMEs.
The ministry estimates that the approved projects will attract total investment of around TND 600 million. Once developed, the solar installations will contribute to Tunisia’s broader strategy to expand renewable energy generation and reduce dependence on imported natural gas.
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Under the authorisation framework, private developers will be able to generate electricity and sell it directly to the national utility, Société Tunisienne de l’Électricité et du Gaz, through long term power purchase agreements.
The latest licensing round follows a period of rapid expansion in Tunisia’s solar pipeline. Between late 2024 and mid 2025 the ministry granted 186 preliminary agreements representing about 288 MW of solar capacity. The continued rollout of the authorisation system is helping to accelerate renewable energy deployment alongside larger utility scale concession projects. Together these initiatives are expected to play a key role in helping Tunisia reach its target of increasing the share of renewable energy in its electricity mix to 35% by 2030.
Author: Bryan Groenendaal
