TotalEnergies commences construction of a 140 MW wind farm and 120 MW solar plant for Sasol and Air Liquide
Cape Town, November 26, 2024 – TotalEnergies and its consortium partners (Mulilo and Reatile)1 have commenced construction of a major renewable project in South Africa comprising a 140 MW wind farm and a 120 MW solar plant.
In 2023, the consortium signed Corporate Power Purchase Agreements (CPPA) with Sasol South Africa and Air Liquide Large Industries South Africa to supply 260 MW of renewable electricity over 20 years.
Located in the Northern Cape Province, the projects will supply around 900 GWh of green electricity per year to Sasol’s Secunda site, located 700 kilometers further North-East, where Air Liquide operates the biggest oxygen production site in the world.
The two projects will provide competitive and reliable renewable electricity to decarbonize Sasol and Air Liquide’s production. These agreements demonstrate TotalEnergies’ commitment to contribute to the evolution of the energy mix in South Africa. The projects will have a direct impact on the local community through job creation.
“We are pleased to launch these major renewable projects that support Air Liquide and Sasol with a supply of green electricity. This will also contribute to South Africa’s energy transition by increasing its share of renewables and gas as an alternative to coal” said Bertrand Bouvet, Managing Director at TotalEnergies Renewables South Africa.
The solar PV and Wind projects are expected to be operational end of 2026. They are being developed by a consortium of TotalEnergies Renewables South Africa (33.5%), its partner Mulilo (15.5%) and Reatile Group (51%).
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TotalEnergies has been present in South Africa since 1954, when it started distributing petroleum products. Today the company is a leading player Fuel Marketing & Services, Lubricants Blending, Exploration & Production and Renewables. For seventy years, TotalEnergies has been committed to the energy development of South Africa. Through a diverse portfolio, TotalEnergies boasts a network of 550 retail sites and LPG distribution nationwide for all domestic energy needs. TotalEnergies holds Exploration Rights together with its various joint venture partners, over Blocks Deep Water Orange Basin and Orange Basin Deep (west coast), Outeniqua South (south coast), and the recent entry in Block 3B/4B east of DWOB. TotalEnergies is also developing a 700MW portfolio of renewable energy projects in South Africa, including the 86MW Prieska solar plant operational since 2016. In 2023, TotalEnergies signed CPPAs with Sasol and Air Liquide for the supply of 260MW capacity (wind and solar) and launched the construction of a 216MW solar plant with 500MWh battery storage.
1The projects are developed by a consortium of TotalEnergies Renewables Southern Africa (33,5%), its partner Mulilo (15,5%) and Reatile Group(51%).
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As part of its ambition to get to net zero by 2050, TotalEnergies is building a world class cost-competitive portfolio combining renewables (solar, onshore and offshore wind) and flexible assets (CCGT, storage) to deliver clean firm power to its customers. By mid-2024, TotalEnergies’ gross renewable electricity generation installed capacity reached 24 GW. TotalEnergies will continue to expand this business to reach 35 GW in 2025 and more than 100 TWh of net electricity production by 2030.
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