According to the UNDP, the cost of equity for wind and solar PV in Tunisia today is estimated at 17%, and the cost of debt, 8%. The Tunisian government and United Nations Development Program (UNDP) have discussed the development of a 1.7 GW giant solar park in the Tunisian Sahara, in the country's Tatouine province. The first phase of the three-stage scheme is set to get under way between 2018 and 2020, and will see 200 MW of solar deployed. According to UNDP spokesperson Stephane Dujarric, the project has been approved by both governments as well as local communities living near the site. The Tunisian government recently said it would launch its second 70 MW tender for solar projects.
The Tunisian government and United Nations Development Program (UNDP) have discussed the development of a 1.7 GW giant solar park in the Tunisian Sahara, in the country's Tatouine province. The first phase of the three-stage scheme is set to get under way between 2018 and 2020, and will see 200 MW of solar deployed. According to UNDP spokesperson Stephane Dujarric, the project has been approved by both governments as well as local communities living near the site. The Tunisian government recently said it would launch its second 70 MW tender for solar projects.