Tunisia Power Market Size
| Study Period | 2020 - 2029 |
| Base Year For Estimation | 2023 |
| Forecast Data Period | 2024 - 2029 |
| Historical Data Period | 2020 - 2022 |
| CAGR | 7.70 % |
| Market Concentration | High |
Major Players
*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order |
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Tunisia Power Market Analysis
The Tunisian power market installed 6312.84 MW of capacity in 2020, and it is expected to reach 11316.94 MW by 2027, registering a CAGR of 7.7% during the forecast period of 2022-2027. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the electricity demand in Tunisia registered a significant reduction. According to STEG, about 60% to 65% of electricity demand comes from economic sectors, like industry, services, and agriculture, while the rest comes from residential demand. Thus, with most businesses temporarily closed due to the lockdown, there was a 20% reduction in the overall electricity demand during April 2020 compared to the same month in 2019. Factors, such as the increasing participation of private players in the market, are likely to drive the Tunisian power market. However, energy security challenges such as strong dependence on natural gas and imports are expected to have a negative impact on the Tunisian power market.
- The conventional thermal power segment dominated the market in 2020 and is likely to dominate the market in the future as well. While more than 40% of the natural gas used for power generation is produced in the country, the rest of the 60% of gas is imported.
- The Tunisian government is making an effort to produce 30% of the total electricity from renewables by 2030. This is likely to create several opportunities for the market in the future.
- The increasing participation of private players in the country is likely to drive the Tunisian power market during the forecast period. In 2020, the Société Tunisienne de l'Electricité et du Gaz (STEG) signed a partnership agreement with Qair for a pilot project for a floating photovoltaic solar farm of a capacity of 200kV, on the lake of Tunis.
Tunisia Power Market Trends
This section covers the major market trends shaping the Tunisia Power Market according to our research experts:
Conventional Thermal Power to Dominate the Market
- Conventional thermal power is the power that is generated through various sources, such as coal, natural gas, and oil. As of 2020, conventional thermal power represented more than 93% of the country's installed power production capacity.
- The Tunisian Company for Electricity and Gas relies on a variety of different electricity production centers, consisting of steam stations, gas units, and double cycles, in addition to air and water stations. During 2010-2019, the concentrated capacity for electricity generation developed by about 5% annually to pass from 3,599 MW in 2010 to 5,934 MW in 2020, i.e., a concentration of over 230 megawatts annually. In this generation, most of the production centers consists of gas stations and combined cycles.
- Out of the various sources of generating conventional thermal power, the majority of energy came from natural gas. Natural gas contributed about 97% to the conventional thermal power electricity generation, producing 18,990 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electricity, in 2020.
- Moreover, in 2021, the government of Tunisia (GOT) is also expected to launch a tender for the construction of at least one 470-550 MW combined-cycle power plant in Skhira (south Tunisia) as an IPP. Thus, this is further likely to add to the country's conventional power generation capacity.
- Therefore, owing to the above-mentioned points, conventional thermal power generation is likely to dominate the Tunisian power market during the forecast period.
Increasing Participation of Private Players Expected to Drive the Market
- In 2020, the state power utility company, STEG, controlled more than 90% of the country's installed power production capacity and produced more than 80% of the total electricity in Tunisia. The remainder was produced by Tunisia's major independent power producer (IPP), Carthage Power Company (CPC), which owned a 471-MW combined-cycle power plant. Although STEG has resisted private investment in the power sector, the Tunisia Parliament's 2015 energy law encourages IPPs (Independent Power Producer) in the renewable energy sector and gas-fired power plants.
- Until July 2020, the government of Tunisia awarded 12 solar projects of 10 MW each, two solar projects of 50 MW each, two solar projects of 100 MW each, one solar project of 200 MW, and four wind projects of 30 MW each to the private players.
- In 2021, the GOT is expected to launch a tender for the construction of at least one of the two 470-550 MW combined-cycle power plants in Skhira (South Tunisia) as an IPP. Moreover, the government has plans to launch tenders for about 3.5 GW of renewable energy of about USD 3.5 billion by 2030, or approximately 350 MW per year, over the next ten years.
- Hence, the above points indicate that the increasing involvement of private players in the market is likely to drive the Tunisia power market over the forecast period.
Tunisia Power Industry Overview
The Tunisia power market is consolidated. Some of the key players in this market include Ansaldo Energia SpA, General Electric Company, Nur Energie Ltd, Seeraj Energy, and Societe Tunisienne de l'Electricite et du Gaz (STEG).
Tunisia Power Market Leaders
Ansaldo Energia
General Electric Company
Seeraj Energy
Societe Tunisienne de l'Electricite et du Gaz (STEG)
Nur Energie Ltd
*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order
Tunisia Power Market News
- In July 2020, the Société Tunisienne de l'Electricité et du Gaz (STEG) signed a partnership agreement with Qair to carry out a 200kV pilot project for a floating photovoltaic solar farm on the lake of Tunis and a study of the floating solar potential in Tunisia.
- In September 2020, Akuo Energy, in a consortium with its Tunisian partners HBG Holding and Nour Energy, signed a power purchasing agreement with STEG for a 10 MWp solar plant, formalizing the Gabès project's implementation.
- In May 2021, Nur Energie, in partnership with Shanghai Electric and Erebus Investments, won a contract under Tunisia's authorization regime to build a 10 MW solar PV park in Gab Sudes.
Tunisia Power Market Report - Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Scope of the Study
1.2 Market Definition
1.3 Study Assumptions
2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
3. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
4. MARKET OVERVIEW
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Tunisia Installed Power Generating Capacity Forecast, in megawatts (MW), till 2027
4.3 Recent Trends and Developments
4.4 Government Policies and Regulations
4.5 Market Dynamics
4.5.1 Drivers
4.5.2 Restraints
4.6 Supply Chain Analysis
4.7 PESTLE Analysis
5. MARKET SEGEMENTATION
5.1 Generation
5.1.1 Conventional Thermal Power
5.1.2 Hydro Power
5.1.3 Non-hydro Renewables
5.2 Transmission and Distribution
6. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
6.1 Mergers, Acquisitions, Collaboration, and Joint Ventures
6.2 Strategies Adopted by Leading Players
6.3 Company Profiles
6.3.1 Ansaldo Energia SpA
6.3.2 General Electric Company
6.3.3 Nur Energie Ltd
6.3.4 Seeraj Energy
6.3.5 Tunisian Company of Electricity and Gas (STEG)
6.3.6 Carthage Power Company
- *List Not Exhaustive
7. MARKET OPPORTUNITIES and FUTURE TRENDS
Tunisia Power Industry Segmentation
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Tunisia Power Market Research FAQs
What is the current Tunisia Power Market size?
The Tunisia Power Market is projected to register a CAGR of 7.70% during the forecast period (2024-2029)
Who are the key players in Tunisia Power Market?
Ansaldo Energia , General Electric Company, Seeraj Energy , Societe Tunisienne de l'Electricite et du Gaz (STEG) and Nur Energie Ltd are the major companies operating in the Tunisia Power Market.
What years does this Tunisia Power Market cover?
The report covers the Tunisia Power Market historical market size for years: 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. The report also forecasts the Tunisia Power Market size for years: 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029.
Tunisia Power Industry Report
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