POWER INTERCONNECTION PROJECT BETWEEN TUNISIA AND ITALY
Tendering Authority: Tunisian Company for Electricity and Gas (STEG)
Activity area : Energy
Sector(s) : Public
Cost : 576 M€ / 1440 MDT
Gouvernorate(s) : Nabeul
CONTEXT
Reduce investment level in the field of electric power production
Openness on the Italian and European electricity markets
Diversify primary energy sources and secure the national grid
Enhance the capacity of the national grid to face the critical periods
DETAILED CONTENT OF THE PROJECT
Implementation of an electrical interconnection of 600 MW between Tunisia and Italy, through an underwater line of 200 km length
Construction of a transformer station to convert alternating current into direct current
EXPECTED IMPACTS
FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENT
To be made by the Tunisian Company of Electricity and Gas and the Italian Company TERNA with the possibility of partial funding as a form of donation from the European Union.