Tunis: TAP is set to begin operating a 40 kVA photovoltaic plant at its headquarters on Wednesday, a development projected to fulfill approximately 70% of its annual energy requirements. This initiative represents a significant step in the agency's shift towards renewable energy sources.

According to Agence Tunis Afrique Presse, the photovoltaic installation comprises a total of 68 solar panels spanning 176 m². This setup is anticipated to nearly halve the financial costs for the agency and decrease carbon emissions by 45% by 2025, while providing a more stable and resilient power source amidst fluctuating energy prices.

The installation commenced on December 7, 2025, and was completed by January 21, 2026. It forms part of a broader energy transition project managed by the Prime Ministry with technical support from the National Energy Command Agency (ANME) and the Tunisian Company of Electricity and Gas (STEG). The project, valued at TND 129,000, is planned to meet TAP's energy needs over a 20-year period.

Sofiane Khemiri, TAP's energy transition project manager, stated that the project focuses on two complementary areas: reducing energy consumption and deploying the photovoltaic plant. He highlighted that the project is expected to cut the agency's carbon emissions by nearly 70% and reduce financial costs by about 60%.

From 2019 to 2025, efforts to rationalize energy consumption have been successful, with a 17% reduction in energy use, a 30% decrease in related costs, and a 17% drop in carbon emissions. Overall, the project will help avoid an annual 50,000 kilograms of CO2 emissions, equivalent to planting 50,000 trees each year, and will save approximately 5,000 liters of fuel. This makes TAP the first public media institution in Tunisia to implement such an environmentally sustainable initiative.

The project aligns with the State's strategic vision of energy governance and the objectives of the Tunisia 2035 development plan, which aims to increase the share of renewables in the electric power mix to 35% (8,350 MW) and achieve an annual 3.6% reduction in energy intensity by 2035. Tunisia has also committed to reducing carbon dioxide emissions in the energy sector by 46%.