1. Development of Renewable Energy Challenges and Prospects
In Tunisia
Challenges and Prospects
IBRAHIM Abdeljelil
Istanbul 10 May 2017

2. National Objective : 30% in 2030
Development of Renewable Energies in Tunisia
National Objective : 30% in 2030
Tunisia intends to develop renewable energies, in particular wind and photovoltaic, in order to reach the goal of an integration rate of RE : 12% by 2020 and 30% by 2030.
Challenges and prospects
Prerequisites to reach the objectives

3. Main REs projects Made : 310 MW
Development of renewable energies in Tunisia
Main REs projects Made : 310 MW
Hydraulic : 66 MW.
Sidi Daoud : 54 MW.
Bizerte: 190 MW.
Kechabta
Metline

4. Renewable Energy Production in 2016
Renewable capacity
310 MW
Installed capacity
5 467 MW
Renewable Energy
519 GWh
National production
GWh
GWh
Hydraulic & Wind
519 3%
Steem Turbine
3 660
20%
Combine Cycle
11 733
65%
GasTurbine
2 231
12%
Total
18 142
100%

5. Average rate of 5%

6. Renewable Energy Potential in Tunisia
Solar
Wind
Tunisian Solar Atlas
Tunisian Wind Atlas
GHI kWh/m².an

7. Development prospects : Tunisian Solar Plan
integration rate of Renewable Energies 2030

8. Challenges of RE Development
Development of Renewable Energies in Tunisia
Challenges of RE Development
RE Intermittence of wind and solar PV :
How to mange These RE,
RE Electric System Integration Rate currently limited:
How to increase this rate,
Management of the Base Load during the night:
How to absorb RE overproduction,
Extra cost due to developing Renewable Energies,
Who, how and when.

9. Regulatory Organizational Technical
Development of Renewable Energies in Tunisia
Prerequisites for achieving objectives
Regulatory
Organizational
Technical

10. 1) Regulatory Framework for Renewable Energy
A- Law of May 11, 2015 defines the legal framework for the realization of projects of electricity production from renewable energies.
B- Decree of 24 August 2016 laying down the terms and conditions for the realization of projects and sales of electricity production from renewable energy sources.
C- Implementing texts, of 9 February 2017 of the Minister of Energy, Mines and Renewable Energies: Website:

11. RE STEG Projects by 2020 Sidi Bouzid 80 MW Kasserine 50 MW Sfax 50 MW
KCHABTA 95 MW
METELINE 95 MW
SIDI DAOUD 54 MW
HYDRAULIQUE 66 MW
RE STEG Projects
by 2020
Sidi Bouzid 80 MW
Kasserine 50 MW
Sfax 50 MW
TOZEUR 20 MW PV
TABGA 80 MW Eolien
Réalisation
MEDENINE 50 MW
TATAOUINE 50 MW

12. Organizational Prerequisites for achieving objectives
Development of Renewable Energies in Tunisia
Prerequisites for achieving objectives
Organizational
A- MEMER
PROCEDURES MANUAL: Power Generation Project from Renewable Energies for Authorization topic
B- STEG
PROCEDURES MANUAL: for Processing of requests for connection of RE projects to the Grid

13. Technical Prerequisites for achieving objectives
Development of Renewable Energies in Tunisia
Prerequisites for achieving objectives
Technical
A- Absorption capacity of the RE in the Electrical System
B- Technical solutions for optimizing the integration of RE in the electrical system.

14. Transmission System capacity & Renewable Energy Forecasting
Development of Renewable Energies in Tunisia
Transmission System capacity & Renewable Energy Forecasting
Mapping of transmission and distribution substations and defining their capacities to acquire additional renewable powers.
Forecasting the production of renewable energy From the meteorological data, with the best precision.

15. Development of Renewable Energies in Tunisia
PSP Mélah amont
Site : About 17 km from Tabarka
CAPEX : About 385 M€
PRP : Horizon 2026
Characteristics of the project :
Maximum power: 400 MW (2 groups of 200 MW)
Energy in turbine mode: 2.7 GWh / day
  Normal gross fall: 518 m
  Volume of the upper basin: 3.6 million m3

16. Strengthening interconnections with neighbors
Development of Renewable Energies in Tunisia
Strengthening interconnections with neighbors ا
Limited exchanges with neighboring countries :
Interconnection with Algeria (5 lines)
  Interconnection with Libya (2 lines)
Agreement to Strengthen exchanges with Algeria and Libya.

17. Interconnection Tunisia - Italy
Développement des énergies renouvelables:
Interconnection Tunisia - Italy
Voltage : 400 kV HVDC
    Capacity: 600 MW (2 * 600 MW)
    Length : 200 km
    CAPEX : 600 M€
Exchanges between 600 and (1,200 MW).
Alternative to the import of gas.
Improve network reliability
Strengthen the integration of RE.
Exporting solar energy to Europe.

18. Développement des énergies renouvelables: SMART-GRID : STEG Project
Improved billing system and quality of service.
Reduction of technical and commercial losses.
Optimization of the supply / demand balance by smoothing the load curve.
Efficient integration of renewable energy and decentralized production.

19. Développement des énergies renouvelables: SMART-GRID : STEG PROGRAM
Small Scale Deployment
Large Scale
Deployment
Generalized
Deployment
2018
2022
1% of Global Number
(40,000 Delivery Points)
10% of the Global Number (400,000 Delivery Points)
Cover the entire network

20. thank you for your attention