Total Eren has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Kazakhstan for the development, financing, construction and operation of 1GW of wind power combined with up to 500MW of energy storage.
The MoU is with the Ministry of Energy in Kazakhstan, the national wealth fund Samruk-Kazyna, and local company KazMunaiGas.
The project will consist of about 200 turbines coupled with a battery storage system provided by Saft.
It will produce about 3800 gigawatt-hours of electricity a year for 30 years.
Total Eren global head of business development Fabienne Demol said: “We are very pleased to sign this MoU with the government of Kazakhstan, Samruk- Kazyna, and KazMunaiGas.
“We will work closely together to develop the 1GW wind project, which will represent a unique reference and a pioneer innovation for the energy transition of Kazakhstan and more widely, of Central Asia.
“I want to thank the government of Kazakhstan, the Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan, Samruk-Kazyna and KazMunaiGas for their excellent cooperation.
“With this project, Total Eren is leveraging the established track record, expertise, and historical presence of its strategic shareholder, TotalEnergies.
“I am proud, together with my teams, to contribute to the development of a decarbonized economy in Kazakhstan, a country where Total Eren sees high potential thanks to great wind and solar resources and strong political support for renewable energy.
“We are looking forward to the next steps of the project.”