Italy | Elmed Project Enters Critical Phase

✅ Good News — Flash Radio shares this positive update with you. The Elmed project, aiming to interconnect Tunisia and Italy via the Strait of Sicily, has entered a critical phase with key contracts awarded. This infrastructure, with an expected commissioning between 2028 and 2030, represents an investment of 1.42 billion euros and aims to strengthen Mediterranean energy security. The project fits into a geopolitical context marked by the search for energy diversification solutions. Tunisia, facing supply security challenges, and Italy, seeking stability in its electricity grid, found common ground in this interconnection. Launched in 2019, the project aligns with the European Union's objectives to secure energy flows and reduce dependency on imports. Its success will depend on coordination between the two countries and the efficiency of investments. Elmed represents a strategic lever for the energy transition in the Mediterranean. By enabling energy exchange between Tunisia, rich in wind and solar, and Italy, dependent on imports, the project could reduce CO2 emissions and strengthen grid resilience. Its impact goes beyond borders: it contributes to the creation of a trans-Mediterranean energy transport infrastructure, a major issue for the region. Cooperation between the two countries thus fits into a dynamic of solidarity and innovation. The next steps include the implementation of Elmed II, which will strengthen the Tunisian grid to integrate more clean energy. With a 43 million euro funding from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, this component will allow the construction of high-voltage lines between several governorates. ⚡ Key Points ▸ The intercon