Chinese companies break ground on Tunisia's photovoltaic power station

TUNIS, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Chinese companies on Wednesday broke ground on a 100-megawatt photovoltaic power station in central Tunisia's Kairouan Province, the largest photovoltaic power plant currently under construction in Tunisia.

The commencement of the project represents a major step for Tunisia to implement energy diversification and fulfill its energy transformation strategy, Wael Chouchane, the secretary of state to the Tunisian minister of industry, mines and energy and in charge of the energy transition, told Xinhua.