Tunisia As The New Hub For Green Hydrogen?

Green hydrogen is a key element of the October 2022 new EU energy strategy. Produced from renewable energy sources, green hydrogen can be stored and transported. It is both green and convenient to use. Germany must urgently reduce the dependency on Russian Gas and green hydrogen complies with the long-term goals of decarbonization. Tunisia is ideally positioned as cooperation partner: Geographically located in the proximity of Europe, with abundant solar and wind energy potential, and a long-standing cooperation with Germany in the field of renewable energies.

I. The Tunisian-German Energy Collaboration

Tunisia and Germany concluded, on 15 December 2020, the "Tunisian-German Alliance for Green Hydrogen" (the "Agreement") based on the countries' long-standing cooperation in the energy sector. Under this Agreement, Germany granted Tunisia € 31 million in funding for various missions including: