TotalEnergies has announced the acquisition from Low Carbon, a leading renewable energy company, of a pipeline of 8 solar projects with a capacity of 350 MW and 2 battery storage projects with a capacity of 85 MW. As the solar projects are at an advanced stage of development, the target is that they could be operational by 2028. They will produce more than 350 GWh/year of renewable electricity, equivalent to the electricity consumption of around 100,000 UK households.
“We are very pleased with the acquisition of this pipeline from the renewable developer Low Carbon. The acquisition of these solar and battery projects located in the south of England will complement our integrated electricity portfolio in the UK, which includes 1.1 GW of gross installed offshore wind, 1.3 GW of gross combined cycle gas turbine, and more than 600 MW of solar projects under development.”
– Olivier Jouny, SVP of renewables at TotalEnergies.
“We are very pleased to have finalized this agreement with TotalEnergies, who are making an impressive commitment to building renewable infrastructure and see Low Carbon deliver one of the largest ready-to-build portfolios of solar and battery projects in the UK market. Once built, these projects will make a vital contribution to the government’s Clean Power 2030 ambition and reinforce Low Carbon’s track record for developing renewable assets of the highest quality, while supporting the build-out of the rest of our renewables pipeline as we continue to scale as an independent power producer.”
– Roy Bedlow, Chief Executive and Founder at Low Carbon.
TotalEnergies in the UK
TotalEnergies has been present in the UK for more than 60 years, employing more than 1,800 people across the energy value chain. The company is one of the country’s leading oil and gas operators, operating around 27% of the UK Continental Shelf’s gas production, with average daily equity production of 121,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d) in 2024. TotalEnergies is deploying its Integrated Power strategy in the UK, which combines renewable power production and flexible power generation capacities. Its renewable portfolio in the country includes 1.1 GW of gross installed capacity (Seagreen offshore wind farm) and 4.5 GW under development in both offshore wind and solar projects. TotalEnergies also holds a 50% stake in a 1.3 GW combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) operated in partnership with EPUKI.
TotalEnergies is one of the UK’s largest suppliers of gas and electricity to businesses and the public sector, offers electric vehicle charging solutions, and markets petroleum products including lubricants, aviation fuel, bitumen, and specialty fluids.
TotalEnergies and electricity
TotalEnergies is building a competitive portfolio that combines renewables (solar, onshore wind, and offshore wind) and flexible assets (CCGT and storage) to deliver clean, firm power to its customers. As of the end of March 2025, TotalEnergies has 28 GW of installed gross renewable electricity generation capacity and aims to reach 35 GW by the end of 2025 and more than 100 TWh of net electricity production by 2030.
