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Up-Scaling of private sector investment in renewable energy in Tunisia (APST II) Tunisia has considerable potential to generate electricity from renewable sources. Solar power can be generated there more cheaply than in most other African countries. The Tunisian Government is committed to develop renewable energy, with a national expansion objective of 30 per cent of electricity generated from photovoltaic and wind power plants. Given the difficult economic situation and high public sector debt, the private sector would need to supply about two-thirds of the required capacity expansion in renewables (3.5 gigawatts). However, private companies are currently held back by administrative obstacles. In addition, the integration of photovoltaic and wind power plants poses technical and regulatory challenges for the national electricity producer and grid operator, the Tunisian Company of Electricity and Gas (STEG). |
