T-MED: EUR 4.5 billion of guarantees on the table, and Tunisia already in the shop window
The EU launches T-MED with EUR 4.5bn of guarantees and cites two 100 MW Tunisian solar plants. Why project maturity will decide who gets funded.
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Tunisian power sector procurement and project news
STEG Tenders Beni Mhira: 50 MWac Solar with a 10 MW / 20 MWh Battery in Tataouine
On 9 October 2026, STEG opened international tendering for a 50 MWac solar plant with a 10 MW / 20 MWh battery energy storage system at Beni Mhira, in the governorate of Tataouine. The project is financed by the EBRD…
STEG Tenders 200 MW of Gas Engine Power Plants Across Seven Sites (AOI 2026 E 4016)
STEG has launched international tender AOI 2026 E 4016 for the turnkey construction of multi-site gas engine power plants with a combined capacity of 200 MW. The plants will be built at seven sites, spread across four regional lots, at…
Sonelgaz Tenders Two 100 MW Wind Farms in Laghouat and Djelfa
On 30 September 2026, Sonelgaz Énergies Renouvelables (Sonelgaz-ER) published open national and international tender 02/S-ER/2026 for two wind farms of 100 MW each, 200 MW in total. The first will be at Tilghemt, in the wilaya of Laghouat, and the…
STEG Tenders 300 MW / 600 MWh of Battery Storage Across 10 Substations (AOI 2026 E 4017)
On 24 September 2026, STEG published international tender AOI 2026 E 4017 for the turnkey delivery of battery energy storage systems at ten sites on its network: 300 MW / 600 MWh in total, split into three regional lots. The…
Tunisia Round 6 Authorisation Results: 309 Solar Projects, 455 MWc
On 4 September 2026 the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy published the evaluation results for the sixth round of Tunisia’s solar PV authorisation regime, covering applications received up to 30 June 2026. 309 projects were retained, for a combined…
Concession or Authorisation? The Two Routes to a Tunisian Solar PPA
Tunisia procures renewable generation through two different routes. Both were created by Loi n° 2015-12 of 11 May 2015, and both end in total and exclusive sale of the output to STEG. They are frequently described in the same breath…
Borj El Amri: A Third Gas Turbine on an Emergency Timetable
On 10 August 2026 the Commission des Grands Projets, chaired by the head of government, decided to begin procedures immediately for the extension of the Borj El Amri power station in the Manouba governorate, and placed the project on the…
Bazma, Kébili: Tunisia’s First Solar-Plus-Storage Concession Goes to Tender
The Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy has put tender AO 01-2026 on the market for a 300 MW photovoltaic plant at Bazma, in the Kébili governorate, coupled with a 150 MW / 540 MWh battery energy storage system. The…
Sidi Bouzid II Solar Project Enters Construction Phase in Tunisia
The Sidi Bouzid II solar photovoltaic project, with a planned capacity of 120 MW, has officially reached financial close and entered the construction phase in Tunisia, marking a key milestone in the country’s renewable energy development program. The project is developed…