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Twenty-three Tunisian solar projects enter testing phase

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Twenty-three Tunisian solar projects, representing 34 megawatts, have reached the testing phase, while 12 megawatts are already in operation. Minister Salah Zouari also said Tunisia had fallen short by 1,550 megawatts during summer 2026 peaks and that the remaining final authorisations were expected in November, Webdo reports.

Tunisia has 23 solar projects totalling 34 megawatts (MW) in the commissioning test phase, Equipment Minister and acting minister for Industry, Mines and Energy Salah Zouari said while presenting his department's 2027 budget. Twelve MW are already in operation, while the other projects are due to obtain their final authorisations in November 2026, according to Webdo.

Authorisations granted between December 2024 and August 2025 cover a total of 287 MW of renewable capacity. The ministry also plans to connect, before the end of November, 361 photovoltaic plants installed in 22 ministries, 24 municipalities and 320 state schools, with a combined capacity of about 37 MW.

These projects are expected to help reduce the electricity production shortfall recorded during summer 2026. Available capacity then stood at 4,450 MW, against demand of 6,000 MW at peak times, a shortfall of 1,550 MW. Renewable energy met 9% of demand, according to Salah Zouari.

The solar programme is part of Tunisia's 2027 budget, presented on 23 October, after the guidance given by Kaïs Saïed on 9 October to speed up social projects in Tunisia.

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