The government is offering a program to develop the electricity system and promote renewable energy
Prime Minister Sara Zaafrani Zenzri, today 13 November 2026, presented the features of a government program to change the reality of the electricity system in Tunisia, during the presentation of the government statement before a joint session of the Assembly of the Representatives of the People and the National Council of Authorities and Regions. The programme focuses on adding new productive capacities, accelerating the completion of solar projects, developing production plants, as well as investing in electricity storage and upgrading the national grid.
The announced projects to enhance the security of electricity supply include concentrating a third 300-megawatt gas turbine at Burj Amri station, as well as reactivating the first unit of the same plant with a capacity of 312 megawatts during September 2026. The plan also includes the expansion of Radès D and its conversion to a 650-750 MW combined cycle system, and the completion of Sousse H combined cycle station with a 400-650 MW capacity, to secure consumption and avoid peak period pressures.
On the renewable energy axis, the Prime Minister announced that three solar power generation projects will be put into operation during the first six months of 2026 with a combined capacity of 200 megawatts. Preparations continue for the completion of solar plants in Sidi Bouzid, Gafsa and Gabès with a capacity of approximately 600 megawatts, as well as the launch of new tender applications for projects under the 455-megawatt licensing system, a 300-megawatt solar plant in Bizma, Kébili, along with projects in Bani Mahira and Tataouine to diversify production sources.
These trends come against a backdrop of declining national fuel production, rising supply costs and increasing reliance on natural gas for electricity generation amid growing domestic demand. The Prime Minister said that the country is working to restore the national production co-ordination and expects to improve it during 2027 with the entry of the Cosmos Marine Field into the production phase, stressing that climate-related generation volatility imposes the development of storage solutions to ensure continuity of supply and network balance.
