Within the framework of GNESD activities, MEDREC finalized a study entitled "RETs II final report", which identified the following two renewable energies niches in Tunisia:
 
• Wind and photovoltaic pumping for small agricultural surfaces irrigation
• Rationalization of firewood use for traditional bread cooking

Following this study, a more advanced analysis, focused on the pumping for small agricultural surfaces, integrating the actions necessary for the durable development of RE pumping technology, has been performed. 
Such analysis was part of a study titled "Development of small irrigations pumping by Renewable Energy", which contributed to draw the picture of the current situation of water pumping processes in Tunisia (water resources situation, conventional pumping , RE pumping, etc.) and dwelt on energy and economic aspects of both conventional pumping and RE pumping (conventional pumping cost, RE pumping investment cost, comparison of pumping cost according to used energy, modelling, simulation, criterions for pilot project choice, etc.)
Finally, the study included a policy outlines suggesting mainly a RE pumping promotion process, project management structure and financial incentives.