Tunisia

Potential Demonstration Sites for Wind and CSP Projects (2009)

Submitted by Raquel Costa on Wed, 09/01/2010 - 06:00.

The REMAP Project (Action Plan for High Priority Renewable Energy Initiatives in Southern and Eastern Mediterranean Area) is a two years initiative funded under the European Commission FP6 with the goal of investigating two electricity generation technologies: wind power and concentrated solar power, in nine European and Mediterranean countries (Algeria, Belgium, England, France, Germany, Jordan, Spain, Tunisia and Turkey).

Solar Water Heating Accreditation System. Specification Conditions (2009)

Submitted by Raquel Costa on Tue, 08/10/2010 - 12:34.

This presentation was made during the Regional Workshop on Solar Water Heating Certification and Standardization organised by RCREEE (Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency) in Tunisia in autumn 2009.

Developing Countries Success Stories (2010)

Submitted by Raquel Costa on Mon, 07/19/2010 - 13:26.

This document relates the status of the green economy initiative in 8 countries.
The Green Economy Initiative (GEI) was designed by the United National Environment Programme to assist governments in “greening” their economies by reshaping and refocusing policies, investments and spending towards greener sectors.

The document refers different technologies and renewable energy sources, including the usage of solar thermal and CSP in China and Tunisia.

Record Year 2008: Global Market Growth of 35 %

Submitted by Baerbel Epp on Mon, 07/05/2010 - 21:38.

 solar heat worldwide study In 2008, the global solar thermal market grew by a significant 35%. The main reasons behind such a strong upward trend were the high growth rates of glazed water collectors in China (+35 %), Europe (+63 %) and North America (+42 %). Graphic: AEE Intec

Commitments Toward Wind and Energy Concentrated Solar Thermal Energy Integration in Algeria, Jordan, Tunisia and Turkey (2009)

Submitted by Raquel Costa on Mon, 07/05/2010 - 08:54.

The REMAP Project (Action Plan for High Priority Renewable Energy Initiatives in Southern and Eastern Mediterranean Area) is a two years initiative funded under the European Commission FP6 with the goal of investigating two electricity generation technologies: wind power and concentrated solar power, in nine European and Mediterranean countries (Algeria, Belgium, England, France, Germany, Jordan, Spain, Tunisia and Turkey).

Intersolar Europe Conference 2010: 24 Speakers from 9 different Countries

Submitted by Baerbel Epp on Tue, 04/20/2010 - 09:00.

 Intersolar logo”

Solar thermal professionals from all over the world will once again gather in Munich, Germany, to attend the international solar trade fair Intersolar 2010, which has just recently been renamed to Intersolar Europe. Its German organizer, the Solar Promotion GmbH, announced record-breaking registration figures of 1,700 exhibitors and 60,000 visitors.

Algeria: A Sunny State Still Waiting its Turn

Submitted by Baerbel Epp on Mon, 04/12/2010 - 06:00.

 solarradiation algeria” Algeria has one of the greatest solar potentials in the world. The annual radiation ranges from 1,700 kWh/m2 in the North to 2,260 kWh in the South. The solar water heater market, however, is still in a deep slumber. Waking it up is the responsibility of a new subsidy programme.
Source: www.sunconsult.dz

Soleil de Nefta – Solar City in the South-West of Tunisia

Submitted by Baerbel Epp on Mon, 03/29/2010 - 09:00.

solar system in Tunisia Will this be the future of Nefta? The Soleil de Nefta project foresees the installation of solar energy systems of about 20 MW by 2016, in order to produce hot water, solar electricity and solar cooling energy for the city of Nefta in the south-west of Tunisia.
Photo: ANME

ECOMED 2010, Hammamet

Submitted by Baerbel Epp on Mon, 01/25/2010 - 19:05.
Start Date: 
22 Apr 2010
End Date: 
24 Apr 2010

The second International Exhibition of Energy Management will be held from 22 to 24 April 2010 at the Expo Center Medina in Yasmine Hammamet, Tunisia. This edition will present the Tunisian policy in saving energy. It will show the interest of large international firms to relocate to Tunisia and conquer the North African markets.