Plans for 600MW subsea HVDC power cables linking Tunisia with Italy are finally moving to the development phase, with the awarding of a $532mn contract to an Italian firm. TuNur's hybrid renewable energy facility will be situated in the Tunisian desert where solar. With Blackridge Research's Global Project Tracking (GPT) platform, you can identify the right opportunities and grow your pipeline while saving precious time and money doing it. Free! No Strings Attached Upcoming, Tenders, Contract Awards, Under-construction, and Completed Projects. This flagship project consists in financing the construction of a 200-km 600MW High-Voltage Direct Current submarine interconnection cable connecting electricity transmission networks of Tunisia and Italy, one component of the Tunisia-Italy electricity interconnection and associated infrastructure. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a €45 million financing package to Société Tunisienne de l'Electricité et du Gaz (STEG) to support the energy transition and the decarbonisation of Tunisia 's energy sector. Tunisia's power sector is well-developed, and nearly the entire population has access to the national electricity grid. Tunisia has a current power production capacity of 5,944 MW installed in 25 power plants, which produced 19,395 gigawatt hours in 2024.
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