Norwegian renewable energy company Scatec and Aeolus, a subsidiary of Japan’s Toyota Tsusho Group, have commenced commercial operations at the 60 MW Tozeur solar power plant in Tunisia, the partners announced on 16 February 2026.
The project is backed by a 30-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Tunisia’s state-owned utility Société Tunisienne de l’Electricité et du Gaz (STEG), ensuring stable long-term revenues. Scatec holds a 51% stake in the facility, while Aeolus owns the remaining 49%. Under the agreement, Scatec will also provide operations and maintenance (O&M) as well as asset management (AM) services.
The start-up follows Tunisia’s recent push to scale up solar energy. On 15 April 2026, the government launched a 200 MW tender inviting private developers to build and operate solar plants across the country.
Tunisia has set a target of sourcing 35% of its electricity from renewables by 2030. In March 2026, authorities issued a tender for a 300 MW solar park integrated with a 150 MW / 540 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS). The development comes just months after Dubai-based Amea Power brought online a 120 MW solar project in December 2025, currently the nation’s largest.
According to Enerdata, Tunisia’s total installed power capacity stood at 6.9 GW at the end of 2024. Natural gas dominated the mix with 5.2 GW (74.9%), followed by solar (11%), oil (9%), wind (3.5%), and hydro (1%).
TunisianMonitorNews (NejiMed)
