Power 2 X | Tunisia

Power 2 X  | Tunisia

Electricity-based fuels, especially hydrogen, are increasingly recognised as a key strategic element for the further 
progress of the German and European energy transition. This reality is underlined by the “National Hydrogen 
Strategy” (NHS), recently published by the German government, and the EU’s “European Hydrogen Strategy” 
(EHS).

Both strategies aim to support the rapid development of Power-to-X (PtX) value chains, i.e., hydrogen and 
its downstream products. Green hydrogen produced using renewable electricity is projected to play a particularly 
important role in ensuring a low-carbon emission development. However, it is already clear that the generation 
of green hydrogen in Germany and Europe is unlikely to be sufficient to meet the predicted demand, meaning 
that in the medium to long term substantial quantities of hydrogen will have to be imported (BMWi 2020). 
Consequently, the NHS and the EHS highlight the importance of cooperation with potential suppliers and 
exporters beyond European borders. 

North Africa is highlighted as a potential future producer and exporter of green hydrogen and other PtX fuels due 
to its proximity to Europe and its abundant solar and wind energy potential. This also applies to Tunisia: with its 
climatic and geographic conditions, it offers promising technical and economic potential for the development of 
a national PtX sector that could also play an important long-term role in international hydrogen supply networks 
and markets. Against this backdrop, the objective of this study is to assess the opportunities of PtX in Tunisia 

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