Tunisia hosts the 1st International Exhibition of Energy Transition
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- 07 Oct 2022
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Organized by the photovoltaic industry union (Csvp), in collaboration with UTICA, the show is an exhibition-conference on the theme: “Sustainable development in Tunisia”. It will bring together all players in the renewable energy sector, private and public partners, as well as senior officials and representatives of public and private institutions in Tunisia and abroad.
The private sector, according to a statement issued by the organizers, plans an investment of some 20 billion Tunisian dinars (nearly 3 billion dollars) to achieve 80% of the objectives of the Tunisian solar plan (Pst) aimed at distributing 4,500 megawatts (Mw ) of renewable energy over the next seven years.
This meeting will focus on the role of the private sector in the implementation of a national strategy for sustainable development in Tunisia and in achieving the objectives of the Pst, the statement said. “The event will highlight the role of renewable energies (RE) in Tunisia, across all sectors, and their role in the transition to a low-carbon economy and the collective responsibility of all interested parties and public economic operators and private; and in achieving sustainable development in Tunisia”.
To achieve this, according to the organizers, the time has come to "remove the legislative, administrative and financial barriers, both at the level of the government and of the main players in the energy sector in Tunisia (STEG, ANME and other donors, among others)”, declared the president of the Cspv, Ali Kanzari, quoted by the Italian press agency ANSAmed.
Tunisia could take advantage of the opportunity offered by the current energy crisis caused by the Russian-Ukrainian war to catch up in the distribution of renewable energies, accelerate the transition and possibly become an exporter of green energy to Europe, have indicated the participants. “The countries of the northern Mediterranean, the main consumers of energy, could obtain green electricity from the countries of the southern Mediterranean, including Tunisia and Morocco. Britain has already appealed to Morocco to receive green energy from the Atlantic, and prepare to face the cold of the coming winters,” Kanzari said. Read More…
