Scatec starts commercial operation of the 60 MW solar plant in Tunisia

Scatec ASA and Aeolus SAS (Aeolus), part of Toyota Tsusho Group, have reached the commercial operations date (COD) of the 60 MW Tozeur solar power plant in Tunisia.

The project will generate predictable revenues under a 30-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Tunisian state utility Société Tunisienne de l'Electricité et du Gaz (STEG).

The 60 MW Tozeur solar power plant has been built in parallel with the Sidi Bouzid 60 MW solar plant, which reached COD in March with retroactive effect to 1 January 2026. The plants were awarded through a government tender process, and form part of Tunisia’s broader strategy to decarbonise its power sector and strengthen energy security. Sidi Bouzid and Tozeur are the first Scatec-developed projects to reach commercial operations in Tunisia, marking a key milestone in the company’s expansion in North Africa.

Sidi Bouzid and Tozeur are together expected to produce approximately 288 GWh of clean electricity annually, equivalent to an estimated abatement of more than 115,000 tonnes of CO₂ emissions per year. Scatec owns 51% of the projects, with Aeolus holding the remaining 49%. Scatec will provide Operations & Maintenance (O&M) and Asset Management (AM) services for the projects.