Eni SpA E has announced that it has started production of its solar photovoltaic plant in Tataouine, Tunisia, after connecting to the national grid.
The solar photovoltaic plant has an installed capacity of 10 megawatts (MW). It is expected to supply more than 20 gigawatt hours (“GWh”) of energy to Tunisia’s national grid per year. In addition, the facility will eliminate 211,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent over its lifetime.
The solar power plant was manufactured by Société Energie Renouvelables Eni Etap, a joint venture between Eni and Entreprise Tunisienne d’Activites Petrolieres. Eni will supply the electricity produced by the plant to STEG (Société Tunisienne de l’Electricité et du Gaz) through a 20-year power purchase agreement.
This is Eni’s second solar photovoltaic installation in Tunisia. The company also manages the Adam photovoltaic field in the country, with a peak capacity of 5 MW. Eni’s Tataouine facility supplies electricity to the neighbouring Adam field in the governorate of Tataouine. The plant is a hybrid generation system, one of the most innovative and efficient systems available today.
Eni has been contributing to Tunisia’s growth since 1961. The company focuses on its upstream operations in the southern desert regions of the country and offshore in the Mediterranean Sea. Eni’s Global Gas & LNG portfolio is responsible for managing the Transmed pipeline, which links Algeria to Italy via Tunisia.
This initiative contributes to Eni’s strategy to decarbonise the Tunisian energy system. The investment is well aligned with the company’s goal of achieving zero Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions by 2050, in line with its medium and long-term strategy.
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