About 47,957 individual photovoltaic (PV) installations connected to the low-voltage network (LV) have been set up in Tunisia since 2011, generating savings of about 117.9 million dinars on fuel costs, according to the latest statistics of the Tunisian Electricity and Gas Company (STEG).
The total power installed since 2011 has reached 126 megawatts peak (MWp), resulting in a reduction in CO2 emissions by 394.5 ktonnes.
In 2021, about 11,395 individual PV installations were set up, compared to 8,370 a year earlier, which is up 36 percent.
Regarding the regional distribution of PV installations, the region of Sfax leads with 28 percent of the installed power, followed by Tunis (23.6 percent), the midland (17 percent), the southern region (13.4 percent) and the northern region (9.2 percent).
The north-west and south-west regions have seen the lowest demand, with respective rates of 4.9 percent and 3.5 percent.
Tunisia seeks to produce 30 percent of its power from renewable energy sources and to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 45 percent in 2030, by encouraging consumers to use more clean energy.