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Turn solar into an investment. STEG becomes your client.

Turn solar into an investment. STEG becomes your client.

What if solar energy was not just a way to reduce your costs, but a real source of income?

Independent power production allows you to develop a photovoltaic plant whose entire output is sold to STEG under a guaranteed 20-year contract. A profitable asset, stable revenue, and long-term visibility.

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Turn solar into an investment. STEG becomes your client.
When solar energy becomes profitable

When solar energy

becomes profitable

This model is designed for private investors and project companies looking to turn solar into a revenue-generating asset. You do not need to be an industrial player or a large energy consumer: you invest in a plant, produce electricity, and STEG buys it. Simple, regulated, and supported by Tunisia’s energy transition momentum.

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Four steps to become an electricity producer

  • Submit an application for preliminary approval to the Ministry of Energy. Submit an application for preliminary approval to the Ministry of Energy.
  • Your project is reviewed by the competent technical committee, then you proceed with plant construction. Your project is reviewed by the competent technical committee, then you proceed with plant construction.
  • Obtain the production license and sign your power purchase agreement (PPA) with STEG. Obtain the production license and sign your power purchase agreement (PPA) with STEG.
  • The authorization is granted for a period of 20 years, providing strong security and long-term visibility. The authorization is granted for a period of 20 years, providing strong security and long-term visibility.
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Four steps to become an electricity producer

From study to operation, become an electricity

An IPP project is a significant investment that requires flawless support. Africa Solar is involved at every stage: feasibility study and system sizing, preparation and follow-up of administrative files, electrical studies and grid connection, through to commissioning and operational monitoring.

Our objective: secure your investment and maximize your return throughout the contract duration.

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Your plant produces,, STEG pays, Africa Solar ensures performance

Your plant produces,

STEG pays, Africa Solar ensures performance

FAQ – Solar Independent Power Production (IPP) Investment in Tunisia

Independent power production consists of generating electricity from a photovoltaic plant and selling it entirely to STEG, in accordance with the applicable Tunisian regulations.

This model is intended for investors and project companies aiming to develop solar plants dedicated to renewable electricity production in Tunisia.

  1. Feasibility study – assess site and profitability.
  2. Preliminary approval – submission to the Ministry of Energy.
  3. Technical evaluation – review by the committee.
  4. Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) – contract with STEG.
  5. Construction – plant installation.
  6. Commissioning – production and monitoring.

An entrepreneur invested in a 1 MW IPP plant in Sfax. The project generates around 400,000 TND in annual revenue, with a return on investment in less than 6 years.

The production license is generally granted for a period of up to 20 years, depending on the applicable regulatory framework.

The producer is responsible for financing the connection of the plant to the electricity grid, as well as any required upgrades.

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