by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 22, 2026 | Diplomacy, Economic, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Japan Backs New Solar Project Under Carbon Credit Program Summary: On 16 March 2026, the Japanese Embassy in Tunisia announced that a 130 MW photovoltaic project in Gabès had been selected for funding under Japan’s Carbon Credit Exchange Mechanism (MCC),...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Feb 9, 2026 | Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Voltalia Secures Gabes Solar Project as Renewables Gain Momentum Summary: On 29 January 2026, French renewable energy company Voltalia secured the development rights for the 132MW Wadi solar project in Gabes, in southeastern Tunisia. Located near the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 18, 2025 | Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Protestors in Gabes Clash with Police Over Impacts of Industrial Pollution Summary: On 15 October 2025, thousands of residents took to the streets of Gabes, in southern Tunisia, to protest worsening air pollution which the demonstrators linked to the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jan 3, 2025 | Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: French Firm Voltalia Awarded Second Solar Energy Project in Gabes Summary: On 30 December 2024, French renewable energy firm, Voltalia, announced the firm’s selection by the Tunisian government to establish a 139-megawatt solar energy production site in...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 8, 2024 | Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Hundreds Protest in Gabes as Pollution Concerns Persist Summary: On 5 June 2024, hundreds of protestors gathered in Gabes calling for the closure of the phosphate plant that operates in the region and is known as having a highly destructive impact on the...
