TotalEnergies in China

In China, we have a 50/50 joint venture – TEESS – with our partner Envision Group, a world leader in smart energy systems. TEESS develops on-site distributed solar generation projects for business customers in the country.

We are active through our affiliate Maxeon Solar Technologies Ltd (36.4%), which has formed a partnership with the Tianjin Zhonghuan Semiconductor Group – specialized in the production of wafers – as well as local authorities, the grid operator and state investment firms. Under this partnership, we hold interests in two joint ventures:

• DZS (20%), located in Sichuan province and specialized in solar cell production.
• SPSI (80%), located in Hong Kong and in charge of marketing solar solutions.

Our wholly-owned affiliate Saft, which specializes in designing and producing high-tech cells and batteries for industry, has two production facilities in Zhuhai. Saft is also a partner in a joint venture with Chinese group Tianneng.

Local websites
https://sunpower.maxeon.com/int/
https://www.saftbatteries.com

In China, we have a 49% interest in the huge South Sulige gas field in Inner Mongolia. With more than 500 wells in production, the field is strategically located in the Ordos Basin, at the crossroads between Turkmenistan's import gas pipeline and the pipelines supplying Beijing and Shanghai.

We operate the Taiyang PSC deep offshore exploration license (49%).

We sell liquefied natural gas (LNG) to China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) under a long-term sale agreement.

We also sell LNG on the spot market to other national companies (Petrochina, ENN and Sinopec).

As part of our research activities, we are involved with China's Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology in projects focusing on developing biofuels from microalgae.

In China, we are active in the hydrocarbon resins market through our wholly-owned affiliate Cray Valley, which has a facility in Guangzhou and another in Hong Kong.

Our wholly-owned affiliate Hutchinson has several industrial facilities in the country. Hutchinson is the leader in elastomers processing and specializes in sealing, fluids management, anti-vibration systems, and materials and structures (acoustic and thermal insulation).

Through our 77% interest in the TotalEnergies Lubricants China joint venture, we own three lubricant blending plants in Tianjin, Zhenjiang and Guangzhou.

We also have a depot in Tongjia, in Zhejiang province, with a capacity of 20,000 cubic meters.

Lastly, as part of our research activities, we are involved with China's Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology in projects focusing on developing products used in green chemistry from microalgae.

Local websites
https://www.crayvalley.com
https://www.hutchinson.com/en

In China, through our affiliate Total Eren (29.6% direct and indirect interest), we are taking part in the Tera Energies joint venture, which specializes in providing energy efficiency guidance and sustainable solutions focused on the development of wind power projects for the commercial, industrial and public segments.

Our TotalEnergies Ventures International fund has invested in G7, which specializes in fleet management and IoT technology. G7 provides real-time tracking solutions that connect trucks, shippers, fleet managers and drivers to improve the transport ecosystem.

As part of the CHEERS consortium (Chinese-European Emission-Reducing Solutions), we are taking part in building a 3 MW power distribution unit for a chemical combustion project aimed at recovering the CO2 from combustion.

In China, we market to our business customers:

• Automotive and marine lubricants.
• Special fluids.
• Additives and special fuels.
• Aviation fuel.
• LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) and solid sulfur imported from the Middle East for fertilizer production.
• Petcoke, primarily from Saudi Arabia.
• Petrochemicals, some of which are sourced from our Qatari joint venture.
• Hydrocarbon resins through our wholly-owned affiliate Cray Valley.
• Sealing solutions, fluids management, anti-vibration systems, and acoustic and thermal insulation through our wholly-owned affiliate Hutchinson.
• High-tech batteries in the mobility sectors and for the rail, aviation, oil and gas industries through our wholly-owned affiliate Saft.

Local websites
https://lubricants.totalenergies.cn/
https://www.hutchinson.com/en
https://www.crayvalley.com
https://www.saftbatteries.com

We have a network of more than 340 service stations in China, including NGV stations (natural gas for vehicles), where we retail our fuel and offer related services. To promote electric mobility, we have just opened a first EV charging station in Hubei province with 24 charge points. To develop these services, we have created a joint venture (50%) with China Three Gorges Corporation to install and operate fast-charging infrastructures and services for electric vehicles in Hubei province, with the aim of achieving more than 11,000 high-power charge points by 2025.