Total investment cost of mobile ESS unit project in Tunisia

How many projects are planned in Tunisia?

About $27bn of major projects are planned or underway in Tunisia. Of these, about $8.3bn of projects are under construction, with $18.6bn planned. The construction and power sectors account for about 64.2 per cent of all projects that are planned or underway in Tunisia.

How much is a project contract worth in Tunisia?

About $6.9bn worth of projects contracts have been awarded in Tunisia since 2008, an average of about $697m of awards a year. The value of annual project contract awards peaked in 2014 at $1.3bn, when it was boosted by the award of the main contracts on the Nawara Gas Field Development: Gas Pipeline & Central Processing Facility (CPF).

How big is Tunisia's projects market?

Averaging about $700m a year in contract awards since 2008, Tunisia is one of the region’s smallest projects markets. But after a surge in activity in 2017 and with about $18.6bn of planned projects, including some major power and transport schemes, Tunisia’s projects market is set for healthy growth.

What challenges does the Tunisian energy sector face?

The Tunisian energy sector is facing strategical, economical, social and environmental challenges. Energy sourcing, particularly in the power sector, relies heavily on natural gas (97% of total power generation), of which 50% is imported from neighboring Algeria, given the limited available national resources.

What is the main driver of projects in Tunisia?

The development of transport, power and residential infrastructure is the primary driver of projects in Tunisia as Tunis seeks to meet the housing, mobility and energy needs of its people.

How did the 2011 Tunisian Revolution affect the project market?

The 2011 Tunisian Revolution, led to a period of civil unrest and turbulence that saw Tunisia’s projects market sow sharply in 2011 and 2012 as political upheaval led to delays in the commencement and implementation of various projects.