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Our presence in Tunisia is well-established and historically connected with natural resources. Today we have diversified our activities: in addition to exploration, development and production of natural gas, we operate in the chemicals and renewable energy sectors, confirming our commitment to the decarbonisation of the energy mix.
The availability of solar energy, particularly in the south, enables us to support the country in its energy transition processes, exploiting the solar energy produced by our Adam and Tataouine plants. The energy produced by the Adam photovoltaic project is used on the adjacent oil field site to reduce gas consumption and carbon dioxide emissions. The Tataouine photovoltaic plant supplies energy to the national grid and has helped create a local skilled workforce in the renewable energy industry. We have launched a pilot project of experimenting with new sustainable growing of vegetables, for use as feedstock for bio-refining and producing biofuel.
Country profile
Activity start date: 1961 – present
Companies and organisations in the country
- Eni Tunisia BV
- TTPC
- Société de Service Gazoduc Transtunisien SA
Partner
- Entreprise Tunisienne d’Activités Pétrolières (ETAP)
- Societè National de Distribution des Petroles AGIL SpA (SNDP)
How we operate in the country
Solar energy for the Tunisian energy transition
Our exploration activities in Tunisia are concentrated in the desert areas of the south and offshore in the Mediterranean. Of key strategic importance is the Trans Mediterranean Pipeline which connects Algeria with the Strait of Sicily via Tunisia, guaranteeing safe supplies of natural gas also for Italy.
The two photovoltaic systems of Adam and Tataouine have an important role to play in the energy transition. With the former, the energy produced is used directly in the field with a consequent reduction in atmospheric emissions, while the latter, through a solar tracking system, optimises energy production to provide the national grid with over 20 GWh a year.
As well as being present on the Tunisian market in the importation and marketing of bitumen and lubricants, in semi-desert areas not currently used for other crops a pilot project is underway for the trial of new sustainable vegetable crops to use as feedstock to power biorefining processes and the production of biofuels. Local development activities in the country includes renovation and installation of photovoltaic panels at certain public school.
Highlights
The data were selected from those contained in our official documents.
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mmbbl
annual production oil and condensate equity-accounted entities (million barrels)
1
mmboe
annual production of hydrocarbons equity-accounted entities (millions of barrels of oil equivalent)
5
MW
peak capacity of Adam photovoltaic plant
10
MW
maximum installed capacity of Tataouine photovoltaic plant
1
mmbbl
annual production oil and condensate equity-accounted entities (million barrels)
1
mmboe
annual production of hydrocarbons equity-accounted entities (millions of barrels of oil equivalent)
5
MW
peak capacity of Adam photovoltaic plant
10
MW
maximum installed capacity of Tataouine photovoltaic plant
Projects
Adam, Tunisian photovoltaics will feed energy production in the country
The energy produced by the plant will be utilised in the adjacent field site.
Tataouine, a photovoltaic plant where technology chases the sun
The power plant can reach a maximum installed capacity of 10 MW and the solar tracking system optimises energy production.
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Last update: 20 April 2025
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