Tunisia-Italy Elmed Electricity Interconnection Project
Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Tunis, Tunisia
Source: Middle East Eye
The Elmed project is a 200-kilometre undersea electricity cable connecting Tunisia and Italy, aimed at creating a cleaner, more resilient, and interconnected regional energy system. It is designed primarily around European priorities and financed largely through European and World Bank loans. The project involves the construction of a 600 MW submarine cable to facilitate electricity flow between T
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Power Generation (CCGT), Government
- Location
- Tunis, Tunisia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Middle East Eye
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Taiyo status | Closed |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Elmed project is a 200-kilometre undersea electricity cable connecting Tunisia and Italy, aimed at creating a cleaner, more resilient, and interconnected regional energy system. It is designed primarily around European priorities and financed largely through European and World Bank loans. The project involves the construction of a 600 MW submarine cable to facilitate electricity flow between Tunisia and Italy, with the goal of supporting Europe's decarbonisation agenda but increasing Tunisia's debt and energy dependency. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Country | Tunisia |
City | Tunis |
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Source | Middle East Eye |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Power Generation (CCGT), Government |
Article published date | 2025-11-24 |
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