Sidi Daoud Wind Farm

Coordinates: 37°01′53″N 10°55′41″E / 37.03139°N 10.92806°E / 37.03139; 10.92806
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Sidi Daoud Wind Farm
Sidi Daoud Wind Farm
Sidi Daoud Wind Farm
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CountryTunisia
LocationSidi Daoud
Coordinates37°01′53″N 10°55′41″E / 37.03139°N 10.92806°E / 37.03139; 10.92806
StatusOperational
Commission date2000
Construction cost54 million euros
Owner(s)Tunisian Company of Electricity and Gas

Sidi Daoud Wind Farm is a wind farm in Tunisia, located near the village of Sidi Daoud, 50 km from Tunis. Built on a fairly windy coastline of the northern tip of the Cape Bon, it was commissioned by the Tunisian Company of Electricity and Gas. The farm capacity is 45 MW.[1]

The project cost is estimated to 54 million euros. It has been funded by the Global Environment Facility and the United Nations Development Program.[2] It is part of a Tunisian national policy to promote renewable energy.

References

  1. ^ "In Tunisia, 6% of the power production is provided by wind farms". 2015-05-16. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  2. ^ Marot, Christelle (2009). "Énergie. L'Afrique à l'heure du green business". Jeune Afrique. hors-série n°23 « Les 500 »: 74.