Tunisia’s government ratified a $100 million contract awarded to consortium led by Dubai-based AMEA Power to build a 100 megawatts solar plant in the northern part of the country.
The consortium formed by AMEA Power and China’s TBEA Xinjiang New Energy was awarded the concession and power purchase agreement for the plant in Kairouan in December 2019. Construction is expected to start by the end of this year.
The plant is part of the first round of solar projects unveiled through an international tender programme by Tunisia’s Ministry of Industry and SMEs in 2018 to boost renewable energy capacity in the country, AMEA Power said on Friday.
“Through the government’s 2030 New Energy Vision, Tunisia aims to increase the share of renewables in its energy mix to 30 per cent by 2030, corresponding to an additional installed capacity of approximately 4GW,” said Hussain Al Nowais, chairman of AMEA Power.
“AMEA Power is proud to be able to support Tunisia in achieving this vision and to contribute to reducing the country’s carbon footprint.”
Several countries in the Mena region — including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, Morocco and Oman — are developing new renewable energy projects, with a focus on solar energy.
TunisianMonitorOnline
