Tunisia’s is seeking to draw a third of its power supply from renewables by 2030, reducing its dependence on natural gas imports in a program that will require some $7 billion of investment.

Energy and Mines Minister Mongi Marzouk said the country has about 148 megawatts of renewable power generation capacity now, about 4 percent of its total supply. He wants to expand that portion to 30 percent or about 16 gigawatts by 2030.