Climate & energy

Medlink: decarbonizing North Africa and EU energy sector

Regional · 2 countries
EU commitment
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Phase
Agreement Signed
Status
Data from 2026-09-01
Pillar
Energy
01 — Project timeline 5-stage phase tracking
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Announced
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Agreement Signed
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Funded / Committed
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In Progress
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Completed
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02 — About this project Source: EU Commission database

Medlink: decarbonizing North Africa and EU energy sector

The project consists in developing around 10 GW of renewable energy in Algeria and Tunisia, producing 30 TWh/year for local use and export, plus 4 GW of new electricity transfer capacity between North Africa and Europe. It aims to cut about 8 MtCO2/year in the EU and accelerate the energy transition.

04 — News coverage Independent reporting & monitoring
2025-10-31
Power sharing: The politics of European-Tunisian energy cooperation - European Council on Foreign Relations
European Council on Foreign Relations
2025-09-01
CEF Energy: Five new projects obtain status and join the CB RES list - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency
European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency
06 — Linked EU development finance IATI activities & commitments

No linked EU development finance activities have been identified in the IATI Datastore for this project. This may indicate the project is at an early planning stage or that financing is not yet tracked in international transparency systems.