TotalEnergies has signed corporate power purchase agreements (CPPAs) aimed at decarbonising the production of Sasol and Air Liquide in South Africa. In other words, CPPAs have been signed with Sasol South Africa and Air Liquide Large Industries South Africa. The company will supply around 260 MW of renewable electricity over a period of 20 years.
The green electricity will be delivered from a 120 MW solar plant and a 140 MW wind farm in the Western Cape province, TotalEnergies said in its statement. Both projects are pending regulatory approval. The company will supply about 850 GWh annually to Sasol’s Secunda site, located 700 kilometers further to the northeast, where Air Liquide operates the world’s largest oxygen production facility, according to the statement.
The green electricity supplied by the two TotalEnergies projects will decarbonise the production of Sasol and Air Liquide. The agreements also affirm TotalEnergies’ position in the evolution of South Africa’s energy mix, placing it in a position where it is a major contributor.
“Power generation in South Africa is still 80% coal based and power cuts occur daily. With these developments we are proud to support Air Liquide and Sasol for their green electricity supply . In the meantime, we are pleased to contribute to South Africa’s energy transition, which is to increase its share of renewable energy and gas as an alternative to coal,” said Vincent Stoquart, Senior Vice President of Renewables at TotalEnergies. “There is a dynamic market for corporate PPAs in South Africa and we want TotalEnergies to take a strong leadership position.”
Both projects are scheduled to become operational in 2025. TotalEnergies further noted that the CPPAs were signed with a consortium of TotalEnergies Marketing South Africa (70%), its partner Mulilo (17%) and the partner of B -BBEE which has not yet been announced. (13%).
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