Tunisia
The project is consistent with Tunisia''s energy transition plans. Indeed, the envisage project infrastructure is aimed at integrating renewable energies into the national
To ensure a resilient electricity network, Tunisia is investing in modern, secure infrastructure. The ELMED interconnection project, which will link Tunisia to Italy by 2028, will play a key role in stabilizing energy supply, while supporting the energy transition in Tunisia and Europe.
Installations connected to the low-voltage grid need approval from the Tunisian Company of Electricity and Gas (STEG). Installations connected to the medium- and high-voltage grids require an authorisation from the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mines.
MEMTE is responsible for electricity infrastructure, planning and the implementation of national policy in the field of electricity, energy eficiency and renewable energy, with regulatory oversight also carried out by the ministry. Yet, Tunisia has no independent regulator.
Tunisia's national grid is connected to those of Algeria and Libya which together helped supply about 12% of Tunisia's power consumption in the first half of 2023. Moreover, in August 2023, Tunisia's sub-sea connection project with Italy, called ELMED, was approved for $337 million funding from the European Commission.
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