Tunisia Encouraging Solar Energy Usage

Major developments in solar energy and other renewable resources are expected in Tunisia during the next few years. Tunisian magazine <i>Realites</i> reports by 2010, 400,000 square metres of solar panels will be in use around the country. The magazine adds a renewable energy strategy, both solar and wind power, has been underway in Tunisia since the 1980s. The government is offering numerous incentives at the local level to promote renewable energy.