Rome: In Tunisia, a new 10 MW photovoltaic plant has started operating. The plant will assist in the country's decarbonisation process. It was installed by the Italian energy company Eni in the city of Tataouine.

It will provide more than 20 GWh of energy annually to Tunisia's national electricity grid, preventing emissions of approximately 211,000 tonnes of CO2 during the plant.

Seri, a joint venture between Eni and Entreprise Tunisienne d'Activites Petrolieres that specializes in the production of energy from renewable sources, built the facility. It was formally opened in a ceremony attended by Tunisia's Minister of Industry, Energy and Mines Neela Gonzi, Italian Ambassador to Tunisia Fabrizio Saggio, and local government representatives.

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Under a 20-year contract, clean electricity generated at Tataouine will be sold to Société Tunisienne de l'Electricite et du Gaz.

According to Sagio, the inauguration of the facility follows the recent approval of the European Union to build a 200-kilometer underwater power line connecting Italy and Tunisia to import electricity produced by renewable energy sources.

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This demonstrates Italy's continued commitment to helping Tunisia and the growing importance of the renewable energy industry in our countries' cooperation.

Eni also manages the Adam photovoltaic field in Tunisia, which has a maximum capacity of 5 MW. The plant forms one of the most state-of-the-art and efficient hybrid generation systems in the world.

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Since 1961, Eni has operated in Tunisia. The company's upstream activities are primarily concentrated in the southern desert regions and offshore in the Mediterranean Sea, where they are managed by the Global Gas and LNG Portfolio for the Transmed gas pipeline, which passes through Tunisia and connects Algeria to Italy Is.