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Most energy use in Tunisian industry
Approximately 70 percent of the total energy consumption by the industrial sector in Tunisia is accounted for by 400 major industrial establishments, which amounts to over 800,000 tons of oil equivalent annually, according to the Director of Energy Efficiency at the National Agency for Energy Control. Energy auditing programs and combined heat and power generation initiatives have led to a 30 percent reduction in energy bills and a 35 percent decrease in primary energy consumption. Efforts toward energy transition include projects such as recovering waste heat in cement factories, which has saved around 15 million dinars annually in electricity consumption, with the potential to expand these technologies for projects with a total capacity reaching up to 80 megawatts. Furthermore, energy efficiency projects are financed through support agreements and guarantees from the Energy Transition Fund, complemented by tax incentives and debt options to enhance competitiveness and reduce costs. Decarbonization measures, such as the development of a national roadmap, represent a significant step in Tunisia's energy strategy through 2035. The plan aims to reduce energy consumption by 37 percent, increase the share of renewable energy to 50 percent, and cut carbon intensity by 62 percent, alongside developing sustainable and energy-integrated industrial zones.
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