Italian multinational oil and gas company Eni, has begun the construction of two new solar PV projects in Pakistan and Tunisia. The Tunisian plant will be built at the ADAM oil concession, while the plant in Pakistan will be situated in close proximity to the Bhit gas field. A company statement highlighted that the projects will support upstream operations by providing green energy with an off-grid set up. The ADAM PV project is situated in the Tataouine governorate, and has a peak capacity of 5MW. The energy produced will be used on-site, reducing gas consumption and avoiding around 6,500 tonnes/year of CO2 equivalent emissions. Read more: Tunisia to boost its economy and shift to green energy The solar plant is expected to be completed by the end of 2019 and is part of the cooperation agreement with the state company Entreprise Tunisienne d’Activités Pétrolières (ETAP), active in the advancement of renewable energy projects in Tunisia. The project aims to establish a cutting edge hybrid electricity production system with battery storage devices, in order to enable efficient integration with the existing turbines. The solar PV project for Bhit gas field, with a 10MW peak capacity, is expected to produce approximately 20GWh annually. The output energy will be used on site, reducing gas consumption and avoiding around 140,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent emissions in the next 10 years. The project, expected to be completed by October 2019, aims to integrate the new photovoltaic project with the existing power generating facility. Once operational, it will allow the shutdown of one of the existing gas turbines and consequently to cut down on operational costs. The projects are among the first and most relevant of their kind globally, and in both cases aim to create value with the gas saved in the process. The projects allow Eni to strengthen its position by adding extra value, both technically and economically, to its traditional operations by introducing renewable energy installations in the countries where it operates.
Italian oil company Eni is developing two solar projects to provide renewable energy to upstream operations. A 5 MW project will be based at the Bhit oil concession in Tunisia, helping the facility to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 6,500 mt per year. Meanwhile, a 10 MW installation will be located close to the ADAM gas field in Pakistan, assisting in the avoidance of 140,000 mt of carbon dioxide emissions in a decade. Both projects are expected to be completed by the end of the year.