Terna and Sicily region sign agreement to build Italy–Tunisia power link

Terna and the Sicilian Region have signed an agreement to build a subsea electricity link between Italy and Tunisia, per a Terna press release. The announcement confirms the two parties have moved past a memorandum of understanding into a formal construction-framework accord, though Terna has not yet disclosed a rated capacity, a capital expenditure figure, or a target commissioning year.

The corridor would connect the Italian zone to Tunisia via Sicily, routing new renewable generation capacity from North Africa into the European grid. Italy already operates HVDC interconnectors with Montenegro, Greece, and Malta; a Tunisian link would be the first to cross to a non-European zone. Terna is the designated Italian TSO and is responsible for the Italian transmission grid under national concession.

No regulatory approval timeline or European co-funding status was included in the published announcement. Analysts tracking Projects of Common Interest under the EU's TEN-E framework should note this project separately, as its PCI classification has not been confirmed in the available item.