TotalEnergies has invited companies to bid for the construction of a 7.1-megawatt (MW) solar power plant at its Mozambique LNG project in Afungi, located in Cabo Delgado Province. The new solar project reflects the company’s efforts to increase the use of renewable energy while reducing emissions from one of Africa’s largest natural gas developments.
The company is looking for a contractor to provide engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services for the solar power plant. The selected contractor will also be responsible for installing the solar equipment and managing the plant’s operations after construction is completed. The project will be developed within the Area 1 Mozambique LNG project, which is operated by a consortium led by TotalEnergies.
The planned solar facility will cover around 6.5 hectares of land and will include 13,224 solar photovoltaic (PV) panels. These solar panels have already been purchased by TotalEnergies, allowing the contractor to focus mainly on installation and project execution. Once operational, the solar plant will generate clean electricity to support construction activities and day-to-day operations at the LNG site. This is expected to reduce the project’s dependence on conventional power sources and lower its operational carbon emissions.
The solar plant forms part of TotalEnergies’ wider strategy to increase renewable energy investments alongside its oil and gas business. The company has been expanding its renewable energy portfolio in several countries as part of its long-term goal to reduce its overall carbon footprint while continuing to meet global energy demand.
The launch of the solar tender comes shortly after the Mozambique LNG project resumed activities following a long suspension. Construction work at the site had been halted in April 2021 after TotalEnergies declared force majeure because of serious security concerns caused by armed conflict in Cabo Delgado Province. The security situation at that time forced the evacuation of workers and delayed progress on the multi-billion-dollar LNG project.
Following improvements in the security environment, TotalEnergies has lifted the force majeure and restarted work on the project. The company is now moving ahead with both the LNG development and supporting infrastructure, including renewable energy projects that can improve the site’s environmental performance.
Unlike many public tenders, TotalEnergies has decided not to publish the bidding documents for this solar project on an open website. Instead, the tender process is being managed through the company’s secure internal procurement and bidding system. Interested companies that meet the required qualifications will receive the necessary documents directly through TotalEnergies’ private procurement channels.
The new solar project demonstrates how large energy companies are increasingly combining conventional energy developments with renewable power solutions to improve efficiency and reduce emissions while supporting long-term energy production.
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