Green Energy Becomes New Bridge Between China and Tunisia

The energy transition is poised to open a new chapter in the relationship between China and Tunisia, transforming their long-standing friendship into a partnership focused on addressing future challenges. While China has reached unparalleled scale in renewable energy development, Tunisia is actively advancing its solar and wind power projects.

The collaboration seeks not to replicate China's model but to foster a mutual exchange of experiences, technologies, and expertise. This partnership emphasizes respect for each nation's sovereign decisions in their respective energy transitions. The connection between the two countries, geographically distant yet historically and diplomatically linked, is deepening through shared contemporary challenges, including sustainable development and energy security.

According to a Chinese expert on Sino-Arab relations, who spoke under the pseudonym Robert, green energy possesses a unique ability to unite societies. He believes that Sino-Tunisian relations should extend beyond trade and infrastructure, encompassing cooperation in areas like sustainable development, energy transition, innovation, and training. Green energy, he argues, directly addresses a concrete economic need while promoting a shared responsibility for future generations.

China's transformation into a renewable energy powerhouse is evident in its statistics. By the end of 2025, its total installed renewable energy capacity reached 2.337 billion kW (2,337 GW), accounting for approximately 60% of the country's total installed electrical capacity. In that same year, China added 452 million kW of new renewable capacity, comprising 120 million kW of wind and 318 million kW of solar power. The combined capacity of solar and wind power connected to the grid surpassed 1,840 GW, exceeding thermal capacity and representing about 47% of the nation's electrical capacity. Their combined electricity generation reached approximately 2,300 billion kWh in 2025.

Robert emphasizes that these figures only tell part of the story. The true advancement lies in the development of a comprehensive ecosystem, including electricity generation, equipment manufacturing, engineering, grid infrastructure, energy storage, research, financing, and workforce training. China's success is not merely about installing more solar panels and wind turbines but about building a complete industrial and technological framework.

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Green energy has precisely this capacity to bring societies closer together, because it combines a concrete need of economies with a shared responsibility towards future generations.