by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 27, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Security, Tunisia
Tunisia: Hitachi Secures $873 Million ELMED Converter Construction Contract Summary: On 24 June 2026, the Italian national electrical grid operator Terna and Tunisian electricity and gas company STEG awarded Hitachi Energy a contract worth around $873 million to build...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 8, 2026 | Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Government Reports ELMED Connector Budget Burden to Reach €582 Million Summary: On 5 March 2026, Tunisia’s Secretary of State for Energy Transition, Wael Chouchane, announced that the Tunisian share of the electricity interconnection project with...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 20, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: EBRD ELMED 2 Financing Agreement to Focus on Domestic Infrastructure Upgrades Summary: On 15 January 2026, Tunisia and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) signed a €43 million financing and guarantee agreement for ELMED 2, the second...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | May 13, 2024 | Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Italian Government Approves Submarine Cable Construction Summary: In a 10 May 2024 communication, the Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security authorized the commencement of construction on the ELMED undersea cable that will connect Italy and...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 11, 2023 | Diplomacy, Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: International Cooperation Highlighted as Multiple Agreements Signed Summary: In early August 2023, the Tunisian government has been building substantive agreements with multiple international partners, including Italy, South Korea, and China. On 11 August,...
