Kairouan Solar Photovoltaic Project
Sector: Solar • Location: Kairouan, Tunisia
Source: African Development Bank Group
The Kairouan solar power plant is a 120 MWp photovoltaic project in Tunisia that strengthens the country's energy security and advances its transition to renewable energy. It is the first project in Tunisia to exceed 100 MW of installed capacity and to inject renewable electricity into the 225-kilovolt high-voltage grid of the Tunisian Company of Electricity and Gas (STEG). The plant generates 222
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Solar, Power Generation (CCGT), Power Transmission, Government
- Location
- Kairouan, Tunisia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- African Development Bank Group
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Kairouan solar power plant is a 120 MWp photovoltaic project in Tunisia that strengthens the country's energy security and advances its transition to renewable energy. It is the first project in Tunisia to exceed 100 MW of installed capacity and to inject renewable electricity into the 225-kilovolt high-voltage grid of the Tunisian Company of Electricity and Gas (STEG). The plant generates 222 GWh of clean electricity annually, supplying nearly 43,000 households and reducing CO2 emissions by around 117,000 tonnes per year. |
Original sector | Energy & Power |
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Country | Tunisia |
City | Kairouan |
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Source | African Development Bank Group |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Solar, Power Generation (CCGT), Power Transmission, Government |
Article published date | 2025-12-22 |
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