Overview
This flagship project consists in financing the construction of a 200-km 600MW High-Voltage Direct Current submarine interconnection cable connecting electricity transmission networks of Tunisia and Italy, one component of the Tunisia-Italy electricity interconnection and associated infrastructure known as ELMED. The Project will contribute to integration of the European and North African electricity grids and will help accelerate renewable energy development in Tunisia.
Milestones
- 2023 (Q2): project proposal -to support the renewable energy part approved at NIP Board
- During Q2-2023, launching ceremony in Tunis with donors (KfW, BM, EIB, EBRD)