Neutral
Informational - no clear directional impact
Low Impact
Minor progress or informational
On 27 August 2025, Tunisia’s Ministry of Industry, Mines, and Energy announced that the joint evaluation of bids for the ELMED electricity interconnection had been completed, concluding the first procurement phase for constructing the HVDC converter stations at Mlaâbi in Tunisia and Partanna in Sicily. This milestone advances the tendering process towards contract award for the conversion infrastructure of the 600 MW, 224 km HVDC link.