Tunisia’s 2027 budget opens 1,100MW of solar and wind to foreign investors
Tunisia’s 2027 Finance Bill sets out 1,600MW of new solar, wind, and storage capacity to raise renewable electricity generation from 12% to 16%. International investors will bid for 1,100MW under concession and licensing rounds, anchored by a 300MW solar and battery plant in Kebili, alongside 500MW of self-generation.
In the southern governorate of Kebili, construction is scheduled to begin under Tunisia’s 2027 Finance Bill on a 300MW solar power plant with battery storage at Bazma. Tendered by the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy across a 440-hectare site with 150MW and 540MWh of battery energy storage, the Bazma facility anchors 1,600MW of new generation capacity planned by Tunis to lift the share of renewables in the national electricity mix from 12% in 2026 to 16% in 2027 through Tunisian renewable energy concessions.
According to the draft 2027 Finance Law seen by Reuters on 21 October, around 1,100MW of the planned capacity will be offered to international investors under concession and licensing projects, with the remaining 500MW allocated to residential, commercial, and public-sector self-generation.
Under the concession framework, the government expects a 198MW renewable power plant at Khnabna (El Khobna in the Sidi Bouzid governorate) and a 77MW wind farm to enter service. Separately, the draft budget plans around 515MW of renewable capacity under the sixth round of the national licensing scheme, following the ministry’s September evaluation of solar project authorisations covering approximately 455MW.
To cut equipment costs for developers, the draft 2027 budget proposes exempting imported electricity storage batteries from customs duties, value-added tax, and a professional import levy, while lowering customs duties on eligible solar photovoltaic equipment from 30% to 10%, according to Tunisie Numérique. The procurement drive follows summer power outages across Tunisia’s gas-dependent grid, with the draft budget forecasting domestic electricity generation to rise from 22,700GWh in 2026 to 23,200GWh in 2027 as the country works towards a 35% renewable share by 2030.
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