Furthermore, the study reveals that financing costs are still one of the major challenges for renewables in the country. The Tunisian government and UNDP ( UNDP ) have discussed the development of a 1.7 GW giant solar park in the Tunisian Tatouine , in the country's Sahara province. The first phase of the three -stage scheme is set to get under way early May , and will see two MW of solar deployed. Stages two and three will install 500 MW and 1 GW respectively, as well as farming infrastructure projects associated with the scheme. The Tunisian government recently said it would launch its second 70 MW tender for solar projects.
The Tunisian government and UNDP ( UNDP ) have discussed the development of a 1.7 GW giant solar park in the Tunisian Tatouine , in the country's Sahara province. The first phase of the three -stage scheme is set to get under way early May , and will see two MW of solar deployed. Stages two and three will install 500 MW and 1 GW respectively, as well as farming infrastructure projects associated with the scheme. The Tunisian government recently said it would launch its second 70 MW tender for solar projects.