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TuNur is in conformity with DESERTEC principles 

TuNur project has been re-evaluated by the DESERTEC Foundation and has been found in conformity with DESERTEC principles, criteria and indicators. These principles take into account the water use of the project, its socio-economic impact and benefits, its environmental responsibility and conservation and the reliability of the electricity supply. TuNur Ltd is DESERTEC Foundation's partner since 2012. TuNur project is the first DESERTEC project.

The Energy Industry Times February issue publishes an article on TuNur: "Solar export from North Africa to Europe: no longer a mirage" 

Dr. Till Stenzel and Kevin Sara, respectively CEO and Chairman of TuNur Ltd, published in the Energy Industry Times an article about the realization of the vision of exporting solar power from North Africa to Europe through the TuNur project. CSP technology is an attractive solution as it can deliver dispatchable power thanks to thermal storage. TuNur project is the first gigawatt-scale solar export project between Tunisia and Europe which has already achieved major milestones. The project is endorsed by DESERTEC Foundation and already many multilateral banks and strategic equity investors have declared their interest in financing this project. Read the full article

Tunisian daily newspapers publish articles on TuNur

On the 8th of February 2013, Tunisian daily newspapers La Presse and El Maghreb published articles TuNur explaining the TuNur project clarifying the water and the land issues stressing on its positive impacts especially environmental and economic. Both articles highlight the impatience and the support of local people to the implementation of the project. Read La Presse article  Read El Maghreb article  Read a summary of El Maghreb article in English

Imperial College of London and DNV KEMA study finds that TuNur's CSP plant bring benefits to the European Grid

TuNur releases its latest study "EU Grid integration of Tunisia-Based Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Plant", conducted with Imperial College of London and DNV KEma Energy and Sustainability. Read more