Société tunisienne de l'électricité et du gaz

Tunisia
Tunisian power companies pursue breakthrough in sub-Saharan Africa

Tragedel and Steg International Services have won several electrification projects, notably in Chad, CAR and Rwanda.

The New Guard
Ethiopia, Central African Republic, Tunisia

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

EthiopiaMahlet Afework, the haute couture entrepreneur who's in fashion

Central African RepublicAnge-Gabriel Patassé, government's trusted commander

TunisiaWael Chouchane wants to reconnect Tunis with the EU

Tunisia
Tunis falling behind on renewable energy plans

Several renewable energy power generation projects in Tunisia are running late and a company that won several tenders has decided to scale back its investments.

Tunisia
National sanitation office revives bid to conquer international markets

The international branch of the state sanitation body Office National de l'Assainissement, which was set up in 2010 with Franco-Tunisian businessman Mohamed Ayachi Ajroudi, has struggled to get off the ground but is launching a fresh attempt at international expansion.

Tunisia
Kaïs Saïed launches Tunisia-Italy electricity interconnection project

Kaïs Saïed a ratifié, le 14 février, la convention de garantie signée entre la Tunisie et la Banque internationale pour la reconstruction et le développement (Bird) concernant le projet d'interconnexion électrique entre la Tunisie et l'Italie.

Tunisia
French firm Sia Partners to work with Tunisia on smart grid project

France's Sia Partners, which operates in Morocco and elsewhere, will support the Société Tunisienne de l'Electricité et du Gaz (STEG) in its smart grid project.

Tunisia
Beijing and Berlin have sights set on Tunisian renewable market

Chinese firms Sungrow and Huawei, alongside Germany's leading development agency, are the main sponsors of the second international energetic transition fair in Tunis. Both China and Germany plan on taking over the renewable energy market in Tunisia.

Tunisia
Tunis chooses Chinese Chint for electric grid planning

The state power company just signed a key contract with Chinese firm Chint Electrics to modernise its power grid.

Tunisia
Compagnie Tunisienne de Forage in search of second wind

The state-owned Tunisian oil exploration company is keen to develop a new roadmap as the country's oil sector flounders. It has been looking for a consultancy to help with the task.

Tunisia
PM rues closure of French atomic energy office in Tunis

La représentation régionale du Commissariat à l'énergie atomique (CEA) en Tunisie plie bagage. Sa dissolution a été actée par le CEA le 1er février.

Tunisia
Renewable energies newbie Nova Green Volt off to a flying start

Just months after opening its doors, the new renewable energies arm of Poulina Group Holding already has 18 orders to its name. Its first goal is to secure a power supply for the group's other subsidiaries before expanding on the domestic and international markets.

Tunisia
Poulina ventures into solar energy market

The Tunisian leader in food processing and industry, Poulina Group Holding, has just set up a subsidiary dedicated to the installation of small photovoltaic units, Nova Green Volt. It will strengthen the group's energy supply but will also be able to carry out projects on behalf of other companies.

Tunisia
Energy minister Neila Gonji gets serious about renewables

Faced with rocketing gas prices, Tunisia's industry and energy minister will be concentrating after the summer recess on kick-starting the many solar and wind power projects that have nominally been launched in recent years but have so far come to nothing.

North Africa
Maghreb Union's BMICE bank seeks raison d'être

Despite limited means and a governance paralysed by political rivalry, the Maghreb Bank for Investment and Foreign Trade is hoping to develop its activities. It is considering opening its capital to new partners and is increasing cooperation with international funders.

Tunisia
Energy minister Neila Gonji pushes industry towards renewable electricity

The Tunisian government, which is under pressure from its lenders and high gas prices, is trying to speed up construction of new wind and solar power plants, particularly those destined to supply electricity to cement and other industrial producers.

Tunisia
IDB throws its weight behind Tunis's African exports drive

Tunisia is being shunned by most major international lenders, but it can still rely on the Islamic Development Bank, which continues to back projects in the country. The institution, whose largest single contributor is Saudi Arabia, intends to push trade development with the rest of the continent.

Morocco
Antoine Sallé de Chou takes charge of EBRD's Moroccan bureau and its €1.6bn project portfolio

After more than four years at the head of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) bureau in Tunisia, France's Antoine Sallé de Chou took over the bank's Moroccan branch on 1 September.

Tunisia
After securing 500 MW solar plans, Tunis is ready for 1200 MW more

After two years of talks, Scatec, Engie and the consortium TBEA-AMEA Power are at last on track to start construction of five solar farms totalling 500 MW, on top of which Mechichi's government wants to already add a further 1200 MW in solar and wind power.

Tunisia
Employers' body goes back to war over electricity tariffs

With price hikes on the horizon, UTICA wants its members to be able to buy electricity directly from private producers. The energy ministry isn't interested in discussing the politically charged matter.

Tunisia
Sun finally shines on Engie-Nareva, Scatec and TBEA-AMEA

Tunisia's parliament is expected to soon approve the concession contracts for the construction of five photovoltaic power stations in the south-west of the country worth an estimated $400m. The financial package for the project, which has already got the government green light, has yet to be finalised with international donors.