Sidi Bouzid Poised to Be First Tunisian Governorate Exceeding 100% Electricity Self-Sufficiency

The Sidi Bouzid governorate is poised to make history as the first region in Tunisia to achieve over 100% electricity self-sufficiency. This significant milestone is a testament to the country's ongoing structural transformation of its energy model, emphasizing decentralization and the expansion of renewable energy sources.

Nafâa Baccari, the Director General of the National Agency for Energy Management (ANME), highlighted this progress in an interview. He stressed that Tunisia's energy strategy is increasingly focused on empowering regions, particularly those in the central part of the country, to harness their own energy resources. This approach aims to reduce reliance on centralized power grids and foster local energy independence.

The push for renewable energy, especially solar power, is central to this strategy. Sidi Bouzid's success indicates that these decentralized efforts are yielding tangible results, moving the nation closer to its energy goals. The ANME's commitment to regional development ensures that the benefits of this energy transition are distributed more equitably across Tunisia.

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Tunisia is undertaking a structural transformation of its energy model, based on decentralization and the development of renewable energies, with particular attention to the central regions.