Total also participates in another type of cogeneration, which combines power generation with water desalination and gas-fired electricity generation, as part of its strategy of pursuing opportunities throughout the gas value chain. As part of its diversification strategy for new energies, the Group is also involved in projects to generate electricity from solar or nuclear sources.

Abu Dhabi

In Abu Dhabi, the Taweelah A1 cogeneration plant, in operation since May 2003, combines power generation and water desalination. It is owned and operated by Gulf Total Tractebel Power Cy, in which TOTAL has a 20% interest. The Taweelah A1 plant currently has a net capacity of 1,600 MW (following the start-up of the 250 MW expansion in July 2009) and water desalination capacity of 385,000 m3 per day.

In addition, Total, in partnership with the Spanish company Abengoa Solar, participated in a bidding process launched by Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (ADFEC) in early 2008 as part of the MASDAR initiative to support new energies. This call for tenders concerns the construction of a 110 MW concentrated solar power plant.

Total, together with GDF Suez, EDF and Areva, acknowledged ENEC's (Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation) decision, announced in December 2009, to deny the bid they made as part of the call for tenders launched for the supply of nuclear power plants. The Group pursues its objective to eventually become a recognized nuclear operator.

France

In France, Total has an 8.33% interest in the project to build and operate the second French EPR in Penly, in the northwest of the country, in partnership with GDF Suez and EDF.

Thailand

In Thailand, Total owns 28% of Eastern Power and Electric Company Ltd (EPEC), which has operated the combined-cycle gas-fired power plant of Bang Bo, with a capacity of 350 MW, since March 2003.

Nigeria

In Nigeria, Total and its partner, the state-owned NNPC (Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation), own interests in two projects to build gas-fired power plants that are part of the government’s objectives to develop power generation and increase the share of natural gas production for domestic use:

• The Afam VI project, part of the SPDC (Shell Petroleum Development Company) joint venture in which TOTAL holds a 10% interest, which concerns the development of a 630 MW combined-cycle power plant with a start-up of commercial operations scheduled for the second half of 2010.


• The development of a new 400 MW combined-cycle power plant near the city of Obite (Niger Delta) in connection with the OML 58 gas project, part of the joint venture between NNPC and Total (40%, operator). Commissioning is scheduled in early 2013. The combined-cycle power plant will be connected to the existing power grid through a 108 km high-voltage transmission line.