Japan to fund 75 MW wind farm project in El Fahs, Tunisia

A new 75 MW onshore wind farm project in El Fahs, located in Tunisia’s Zaghouan Governorate, has been selected to receive funding from the Japanese government. The subsidy is provided through the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM), a carbon credit exchange system based on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.

The project is a joint venture between the Japanese firm Eurus Energy Holdings Corporation and the Norwegian company Scatec. The electricity produced will be sold to the Tunisian Electricity and Gas Company (STEG). According to the Japanese Ministry of the Environment, the facility is expected to prevent approximately 88,367 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually.

This marks the first wind energy project to be funded under the JCM in Tunisia, expanding a portfolio that has previously focused on solar energy. Other JCM-supported projects in the country include solar plants in Tozeur, Sidi Bouzid, and Gabès. These investments aim to support Tunisia’s energy transition and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.