Energy Transition: Tunisia and Morocco Invest in Ambitious Energy Infrastructure Projects
The Secretary of State in charge of Energy Transition, Wael Chouchane, conducted a field visit to Kendar in the governorate of Sousse to monitor the progress of the electricity transmission line project connecting the south and north of the country. This project, financed by the World Bank to the tune of $115 million, involves the construction of a 400/225 kilovolt transformation station in Kendar, connected to high-voltage overhead lines.
This initiative is part of the reinforcement of the electricity transmission network, aiming to improve the capacity to absorb energy from renewable sources, particularly from the south of the country, and to facilitate energy exchanges with Italy through a 400 kilovolt double-circuit overhead line connecting Kendar to the Grombalia transformation station in the governorate of Nabeul.
According to Wael Chouchane, this project will enable the stabilization of electricity supply, especially during winter, thanks to the export of renewable energy, and benefit from the import of electricity during summer on the same line. It could also serve as a basis for the development of new projects in the regions traversed.
Morocco: A 3 GW Megaproject to Secure Electricity Supply
Meanwhile, Morocco is investing in a large-scale project: a very high-voltage electricity line of 3 gigawatts connecting Oued Lekraâ, between Boujdour and Dakhla, to Médiouna, in the region of Casablanca. Spanning 1,400 kilometers, this infrastructure, carried by the National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE), will enable the evacuation of electricity produced in the southern provinces and secure energy supply to the central regions.
This initiative is part of Morocco's strategy to raise the share of renewable energies to over 52% of the energy mix by 2030. The kingdom is multiplying flagship projects, such as the Noor Ouarzazate solar complex (580 megawatts) and the Tarfaya wind farm (301 megawatts), the largest in Africa.
