On May 8, 2024 local time, the Tunisian Kairouan 100MW photovoltaic project jointly contracted by the Northwest Institute of China Energy Construction and Tianjin Power Construction officially kicked off the construction. The move marks another important step in the cooperation between the two countries in the field of new energy.

The project covers a vast area of about 200 hectares. This project is not only the first in Tunisia, but also the largest single photovoltaic power plant under construction in the country. After completion, the project is expected to have a stable operation period of up to 25 years, during which it is expected to generate up to 5.5 billion KWH of electricity. At the same time, the project will significantly reduce carbon dioxide emissions, estimated to reduce about 5 million tons, and its environmental benefits are equivalent to planting 12 million trees in the Sahara Desert, contributing to green energy and sustainable development in Tunisia and the world.

As a key part of Tunisia's new energy development strategy, the construction of the project is of great significance for solving the problem of power shortage of local residents. The project will continuously provide clean and renewable energy for Tunisia's industrial and agricultural production and people's lives, greatly promoting the optimization of the local energy structure and industrial transformation and upgrading. This initiative will not only help promote the economic and social development of Tunisia, but also have a positive impact on the protection of the local ecological environment, laying a solid foundation for the sustainable development of Tunisia.

The construction of the project has also played a positive role in the protection of the local ecological environment. The power generation process of photovoltaic power stations will not produce noise, waste water and waste gas and other pollutants, and the impact on the ecological environment is minimal. With the gradual replacement of traditional energy by renewable energy, Tunisia's energy structure will be more diversified and clean, which will help reduce dependence on external energy sources, improve energy security, and help Tunisia's energy structure adjustment and industrial transformation and upgrading.Editor/Zhang Liyuan