Tunisia’s electricity grid can integrate up to 35% renewable energy by 2030 without major reinforcement, but infrastructure investments will become necessary starting from 2035, according to Sadok Guellouz, associate professor of energy engineering at the University of Carthage.
Speaking on Wednesday in Tunis during a high-level workshop on energy modelling for the energy transition in Tunisia and Africa, Guellouz, who is also a lecturer in aeronautical engineering, explained that this estimate is based on work carried out under the European project “OpenMod4Africa-Tunisia” (OM4A-Tunisia), which is set to conclude next week.
Organized by the Laboratory for Thermal and Energy Systems Studies (LESTE) at the National Engineering School of Monastir as part of the Horizon Europe program, the event brought together Tunisian and international researchers, engineers, and energy specialists to discuss the role of modelling tools in shaping sustainable energy policies in Tunisia and across Africa.
According to Guellouz, the project aims to develop and adapt open-source modelling tools capable of analyzing the long-term pathways of Tunisia’s energy system and supporting public decision-making.
