TotalEnergies is committed to creating a clean energy center in Denmark, in collaboration with the Technical University of Denmark (DTU).
The University is a strategic and interesting partner for TotalEnergies as it seeks to innovate and transition to a greener portfolio. It is also extremely well known as it is ranked 2nd in the world and 1st in Europe as a center of excellence. In addition, it is particularly innovative in offshore wind energy.
TotalEnergies is a French company in the process of conversion, although it maintains its core business of oil and gas production and distribution. It invests heavily in projects to meet its obligations.
It must thus achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Today, the company has a total offshore wind capacity of 11 GW.
TotalEnergies collaborates on wind power
Their collaboration will involve the establishment of a center on the Risø campus in Copenhagen and will focus on synergistic study. According to TotalEnergies, he will have three main missions.
The first will be to produce a hybrid electric platform for the Risø power plant, powered by wind energy. The goal is to optimize this production and the storage of energy.
TotalEnergies will then benefit from the expertise of the University, which will train its own employees in these new, more sustainable technologies. In its conversion, the company hopes to transition its jobs as practically as possible.
Finally, it will be a question of developing together innovations specific to the offshore wind sector.
Patrick Pouyanné, CEO of TotalEnergies, explains:
“Denmark is among the most ambitious and committed countries for clean energy. We established our conventional offshore technical center there after the acquisition of Maersk Oil in 2018. This new research center will contribute to TotalEnergies’ transformation into a multi-energy company. We are pleased to be able to rely on DTU’s internationally recognized expertise in renewable energy, including floating offshore wind, to improve our performance, test tomorrow’s technologies and train our employees.”
In fact, Denmark is a territory well known to TotalEnergies. The company is responsible for 85% of the oil produced, and 97% of the gas.
TotalEnergies also hopes to benefit from the Danish government’s transition policy. The country is the most advanced in Europe and in the world, setting a target of renewable autonomy in 2050.
In addition, wind energy supplies more than half of its electricity needs. In 2020, the country announced the creation of an energy island in the North Sea to further advance its transition. With innovation centers such as the Technical University of Denmark, the future of renewable energy in the country is assured.
