Tunisia

Country: Tunisia

Document type: National Strategy

Title: National Strategy for the Development of Green Hydrogen and its Derivatives in Tunisia (media reporting)

Released: October 2023

Summary Points:

According to media reports, the strategy includes an aim of over 8 million tonnes of renewables-based hydrogen production by 2050, of which up to 6 million tonnes would be exported to Europe.

A key transportation avenue for planned Tunisian exports of hydrogen to Europe is the planned SoutH2 Corridor, a long-distance pipeline connecting North Africa with Italy, Austria and Germany.

In May 2024, media reports indicated that TE H2 and VERBUND has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Tunisia to study the implementation of a large-scale renewables-based hydrogen project “H2 Notos” for export to central Europe via the SoutH2 Corridor pipeline. Initial phase hydrogen production is placed at 200,000 tonnes per annum.

In January 2025, Italy, Germany, Austria, Algeria and Tunisia signed a joint declaration of intent to continue work on the development of the SoutH2 Corridor.

 

Reviewed: January 2025