Tunisia has announced a major expansion of its renewable energy plans, approving more than 2.3 GW of new projects to be tendered in 2026. The government decision marks a major push to reduce the national energy deficit and increase the share of clean electricity in the country’s power mix.
According to an official statement, the High Committee for Private Electricity Generation has cleared tenders for 2 GW of wind power and a 350 MW solar project. The meeting was chaired by Prime Minister Sara Zaafarani Zenzari, who emphasized the urgent need to speed up renewable energy development.