North Africa power links to Europe

Tunis authorises 106km portion of Elmed power interconnector to Italy


Issue 509 - 16 Jul 2024 - By Dominic Dudley | 1 minute read

Prime Minister Ahmed Hachani has approved plans for the Tunisian portion of the 600MW high-voltage direct current Tunisia-Italy interconnector project (Elmed). First conceived over two decades ago, the revival of the Elmed project reflects increased European demand for imports of renewable power.

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