Renewable Energies

Sector’s key figures

A SKILLED POOL OF TALENT AND RENOWN HIGHER EDUCATION

The country harness its large highly skilled pool of talents of more than 8500 engineers graduating annually to address the need of the industry

HIGHLY SKILLED TALENT

  • More than 300.000 students enrolled in universities in 2024 including
  • +48.000 in engineering and technical fields

EDUCATIONAL HUBS

A WIDELY DEVELOPED ECOSYSTEM

A wide range of national and international companies are currently operating in Tunisia’s ecosystem sector

Many suitable sites for installing wind farms.

Wind speeds exceed 7 meters per second (m/s) at a height of 80 meters in Bizerte and Nabeul, the central region, as well as in the southern areas

Solar resources exceed 3,000 hours per year.

More than 3,200 hours/year in most southern governorates

The legislative framework regulating electricity generation from renewable energy: Law No. 12 of 2015
TARGETED NICHES: 4,850 MW of electricity from renewable energy by 2030

SOLAR POWER GENERATION

WIND POWER GENERATION

SEAWATER DESALINATION

BIOMASS ENERGY GENERATION

CARBON CAPTURE