Renewable energy developer Scatec ASA, and Aeolus SAS (part of the Toyota Tsusho Group), have brought the 60 MW Tozeur solar power plant in Tunisia to commercial operations date (COD) with retroactive effect from 4 March 2026. The facility is now generating predictable revenues under a 30‑year power purchase agreement with Tunisia’s state utility Société Tunisienne de l’Électricité et du Gaz (STEG).
The Tozeur plant has been constructed in parallel with the 60 MW Sidi Bouzid solar project, which reached COD in March with retroactive effect to 1 January 2026. Both projects were awarded through a government tender and form part of Tunisia’s push to decarbonise its power sector and improve energy security. Sidi Bouzid and Tozeur are the first Scatec‑developed projects to reach commercial operations in the country, marking a key milestone in the company’s North African growth strategy.
Together, the two solar plants are expected to produce around 288 GWh of clean electricity per year, equivalent to cutting more than 115,000 tonnes of CO2 annually. Scatec holds a 51% stake in the projects, with Aeolus owning the remaining 49%, and will provide Operations & Maintenance and Asset Management services.
Scatec CEO Terje Pilskog said the plants establish a strong platform for further expansion in Tunisia, where the company already has three additional projects in its backlog and plans to continue scaling its renewable footprint in support of the country’s energy transition goals.
