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TotalEnergies

Courbevoie, France

About

synthesis · audited 2026-08 as of 2026-07

A French oil and gas major that rebranded around a multi-energy strategy and bought its way into offshore wind quickly, taking positions across Europe and Asia largely through acquisitions, seabed auctions and joint ventures rather than organic development. It relinquished its United States seabed leases in 2026 and no longer develops offshore wind there. Its offshore portfolio is consequently wide, early-stage and geographically scattered relative to the capacity it actually operates. Like its peers, renewables sit beside an upstream business whose returns set the internal benchmark.

3 yrs
In the waterfirst COD 2023
28
Projects9 countries
0.46 GW
Delivered & operating2 projects, net of stake
50%
On-time deliveryacross 4 projects with a dated COD trail · mean +0.3 yr slip

On-time delivery compares each project’s first announced completion date with its latest. Directional — a developer’s share of a project is traced through joint ventures, and the sample is small.

Outlook

as of 2026-02
Stated target
Target discontinued / none stated
Return discipline
12% ROACE for Integrated Power segment (equiv. to upstream at $60/bbl)
Strategic read

The oil major that reframed the question. Patrick Pouyanné positioned offshore wind not as a standalone commitment but as one input to "Integrated Power" — a system combining intermittent generation (solar, wind) with flexible assets (CCGT, batteries) and trading capability. Entered aggressively from 2020: Seagreen (1.1 GW UK), Erebus floating (96 MW UK), South Korea floating (2 GW JV with Macquarie), US leases (New York Bight 3 GW, Carolina 1 GW for $955m), German auctions (7.5 GW across five sites), French tenders (Centre Manche 2, 1.5 GW). Peak acquisition was German North Sea 2023 (EUR 5.8bn for 3 GW). But recent signals are mixed: Attentive Energy (US) paused after Trump's election, West of Orkney (ScotWind, 2 GW) on hold over transmission charges, ~$700m annual offshore wind impairments in 2024 and 2025. Integrated Power ROACE at 10% vs 12% target — with offshore wind the likely drag. Unlike Shell and BP, TotalEnergies has not retreated — it continues to win new positions in Germany and France — but the 12% ROACE hurdle acts as a structural discipline that caps offshore wind's share of capital. Pouyanné is the most philosophically consistent of the oil major CEOs: no dramatic pivot in or out, just persistent application of returns discipline to a diversified power portfolio.

What they've said

23 statements 2020-03 – 2026-02
  1. 2026-02 cautious
    Q4 2025 / Full Year 2025 Results Presentation

    TotalEnergies reported full-year 2025 adjusted net income of $15.6 billion, down 15% year-on-year. Gross installed renewable power generation capacity reached 34.1 GW at end of 2025, up more than 8 GW year-on-year. Net electricity production reached 48 TWh, up 17%. Integrated Power achieved ROACE of 10% and full-year cash flow of $2.6 billion. Adjustment items included approximately $700 million in impairments, in particular for the offshore wind activity.

    Hafrok summary source →
  2. 2025-09 bullish
    Centre Manche 2 (AO8) French offshore wind tender award

    The TotalEnergies-RWE consortium was selected as winner of the Centre Manche 2 offshore wind tender in France — a 1.5 GW project off the coast of Normandy at a price of EUR 66/MWh. Electricity production is expected from 2033. The estimated investment is EUR 4.5 billion. TotalEnergies, as operator, plans to make a final investment decision by early 2029. RWE has expressed the wish to exit the consortium as part of its own strategic review.

    Hafrok summary source →
  3. 2025-09 cautious
    2025 Strategy & Outlook Presentation

    TotalEnergies reduced net capex guidance to approximately $16 billion in 2026 and $15-17 billion per year during 2027-2030, down $1 billion per year compared to previous guidance. The Company will remain focused on high-margin upstream projects and stay selective on low-carbon capex, which will represent approximately $4 billion per year. Integrated Power will target electricity production of 100-120 TWh per year by 2030, of which 70% renewable and 30% flexible gas. Integrated Power will be free-cash-flow positive by 2028 and achieve 12% ROACE by 2030.

    Hafrok summary source →
  4. 2025-06 bullish
    German offshore wind N-9.4 auction result

    TotalEnergies was awarded the N-9.4 offshore wind concession in the German North Sea — 1 GW capacity, 141 square kilometres, 150 km northwest of Heligoland — for EUR 180 million (EUR 180,000/MW). The 25-year concession is located adjacent to the N-9.1 and N-9.2 sites jointly owned with RWE, and TotalEnergies intends to prioritise development of this cluster to leverage construction and operating synergies. With this win, TotalEnergies has accumulated 7.5 GW of offshore wind projects in Germany.

    Hafrok summary source →
  5. 2025-02 cautious
    Q4 2024 / Full Year 2024 Results Presentation

    TotalEnergies invested $4.8 billion in low-carbon energies in 2024, including $3.9 billion in Integrated Power. The Integrated Power segment achieved ROACE of 10% with cash flow of $2.6 billion, up 19% year-on-year. Adjustment items included approximately $700 million in impairments, in particular for the offshore wind activity within the Integrated Power segment.

    Hafrok summary source →
  6. 2025-02 cautious
    Council on Foreign Relations CEO Speaker Series
    “It's not renewables; it's integrated power. An energy product needs to be reliable. Renewables aren't reliable; they're intermittent. So we're developing flexible assets, as well, with gas-fired power plants and batteries. Because our customers want firm power, but they want it with more green electrons.”
    Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman & CEO source →
  7. 2024-12 bearish
    West of Orkney development pause announcement

    The West of Orkney Windfarm consortium (TotalEnergies, Corio Generation, RIDG) paused development of the 2 GW ScotWind project, citing the impact of transmission charges that tripled in September 2023. The consortium warned the project would not proceed without an overhaul of "unfair" transmission charges, having spent close to GBP 100 million on development so far.

    Hafrok summary source →
  8. 2024-11 bearish
    Energy Intelligence Forum, London
    “Offshore wind, I have decided to put the project on pause. I said to my team, the project in New York, we'll see that in four years. But the advantage is it's only for four years.”
    Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman & CEO source →
  9. 2024-10 neutral
    Strategy & Outlook Presentation 2024 (New York)

    TotalEnergies advances a balanced and profitable transition strategy anchored on two pillars: Oil and Gas, notably LNG, and electricity. Electricity generation will reach more than 100 TWh in 2030, of which 70% renewable and 30% flexible. Around $5 billion per year will be dedicated to low-carbon energies during 2025-2030. Integrated Power will achieve at least 12% ROACE by 2028-2030 and will be net cash positive by 2028.

    Hafrok summary source →
  10. 2024-10 bullish
    RWE German offshore wind JV announcement
    “We are pleased to strengthen our ties with RWE, a key player in renewables and our partner in OranjeWind project in the Netherlands.”
    Olivier Jouny, SVP Renewables source →
  11. 2024-07 bullish
    OranjeWind (Netherlands) stake acquisition announcement

    TotalEnergies signed agreements with RWE to acquire a 50% stake in OranjeWind, a 795 MW offshore wind farm under development in the Netherlands. TotalEnergies will dedicate its share of renewable electricity production to power 350 MW electrolyser projects, producing about 40,000 tons per year of green hydrogen for decarbonisation of its Northern European refineries.

    Hafrok summary source →
  12. 2023-12 neutral
    Seagreen farmdown to PTTEP announcement
    “This transaction is a new milestone in the implementation of our transition strategy and will contribute to reaching our 12% profitability target in Integrated Power business.”
    Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman & CEO source →
  13. 2023-10 neutral
    Seagreen offshore wind farm commissioning

    TotalEnergies commissioned its biggest offshore wind farm worldwide — the 1,075 MW Seagreen project in the Scottish North Sea, the world's deepest fixed-bottom wind farm. The project will positively contribute to achieving the Integrated Power 12% profitability target and the objective of reaching more than 100 TWh of power generation by 2030.

    Hafrok summary source →
  14. 2023-09 cautious
    Strategy & Outlook Presentation 2023 (New York)

    TotalEnergies is building a world-class cost-competitive portfolio combining renewable (solar, onshore wind, offshore wind) and flexible assets (CCGT, storage) to deliver clean firm power to its customers. The Company is replicating its integrated Oil and Gas business model into electricity to achieve a ROACE of approximately 12%, equivalent to upstream Oil and Gas ROACE at $60/barrel, above the utility model's traditional returns.

    Hafrok summary source →
  15. 2023-07 bullish
    German offshore wind lease auction results

    TotalEnergies won the rights to develop two offshore wind farms of a combined 3 GW in the German North and Baltic Seas — a 2 GW site (N-12.1) in the North Sea for EUR 3.75 billion and a 1 GW site (O-2.2) in the Baltic Sea for EUR 2.07 billion. An initial payment of EUR 582 million was made to the German government.

    Hafrok summary source →
  16. 2023-02 neutral
    2022 Results & 2023 Objectives Presentation

    TotalEnergies implemented a balanced cash allocation in 2022 between shareholders (37% payout), investments ($16.3 billion including $4 billion in low-carbon energies), and deleveraging. From Q1 2023, the Company will separately report the Integrated LNG and Integrated Power activities to provide greater visibility into the growing electricity business.

    Hafrok summary source →
  17. 2022-05 bullish
    Carolina Long Bay offshore wind lease auction

    TotalEnergies won maritime lease area OCS-A 0545 in the Carolina Long Bay auction for $160 million. Located 37 kilometres from the coast, the lease will generate capacity of more than 1 GW, enough to provide power to more than 300,000 homes.

    Hafrok summary source →
  18. 2022-02 bullish
    New York Bight offshore wind lease auction

    TotalEnergies, in partnership with EnBW, won maritime lease area OCS-A 0538 in the BOEM New York Bight auction for a consideration of $795 million. The lease covers 341 square kilometres and could accommodate generation capacity of at least 3 GW. TotalEnergies subsequently acquired EnBW's interest after EnBW decided to refocus on Europe.

    Hafrok summary source →
  19. 2021-05 bullish
    Yunlin offshore wind farm acquisition (Taiwan)

    TotalEnergies acquired a 23% interest in the 640 MW Yunlin offshore wind farm project under construction in Taiwan, operated by wpd (now Skyborn Renewables). The first turbine was installed in April 2021 and connected to the national grid in November 2021.

    Hafrok summary source →
  20. 2021-02 bullish
    2021 Strategy & Outlook Presentation

    TotalEnergies affirms its strategy as a multi-energy company active in oil, natural gas, renewables and electricity, biomass and hydrogen. The Company will expand its renewable electricity business to reach 35 GW of gross production capacity from renewable sources by 2025, and then 100 GW by 2030. Fifty percent of growth investments will be dedicated to the development of new energies, mainly renewables and electricity, and the other fifty percent to natural gas, essentially LNG.

    Hafrok summary source →
  21. 2020-09 bullish
    South Korea floating offshore wind JV announcement

    Total and Macquarie's Green Investment Group concluded a 50/50 partnership to develop a portfolio of five large floating offshore wind projects in South Korea with a potential combined capacity of more than 2 GW. The projects are located off the eastern and southern coasts of the country in Ulsan and South Jeolla Provinces.

    Hafrok summary source →
  22. 2020-06 bullish
    Seagreen 1 offshore wind acquisition announcement
    “Total builds up a strong position in the world's largest offshore wind market, as it becomes a majority stakeholder in the Seagreen 1 project. Total will leverage its extensive expertise in offshore operations and maintenance to contribute to the success of the project alongside the country's leading offshore wind developer, SSE Renewables.”
    Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman & CEO source →
  23. 2020-03 bullish
    Erebus floating offshore wind project announcement
    “Floating offshore wind is an extremely promising segment where Total brings its extensive expertise in offshore operations.”
    Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman & CEO source →

Portfolio

28 held · live stages first, exits last
Operational · 0.46 GW (2)Under Construction · 0.40 GW (2)Advanced Development · 2.79 GW (5)Early Development · 8.00 GW (9)Proposed · 6.13 GW (2)On Hold · 9.77 GW (4)Cancelled · 2.61 GW (4)

Capacity is net of ownership stake — a 50% JV counts half. Gross exposure (full nameplate of every project held): 34.5 GW.

ProjectCountryStageMWStakeNet MW
Seagreen↓ farmed down United Kingdom Operational 1075 25.5% 274
Yunlin Taiwan Operational 640 29.5% 189
OranjeWind (Hollandse Kust West Site VII) Netherlands Under Construction 795 50% 398
EolMed Gruissan France Under Construction 30 20% 6
Centre Manche 2 France Advanced Development 1500 100% 1500
Outer Dowsing United Kingdom Advanced Development 1500 50% 750
Seagreen 1A United Kingdom Advanced Development 500 51% 255
Jammerland Bugt↓ farmed down Denmark Advanced Development 240 85% 204
Erebus United Kingdom Advanced Development 100 80% 80
N-12.1 Germany Early Development 2000 100% 2000
N-11.2 Germany Early Development 1500 100% 1500
O-2.2 Germany Early Development 1000 100% 1000
N-9.1 Germany Early Development 2000 50% 1000
N-9.2 Germany Early Development 2000 50% 1000
N-9.4 Germany Early Development 1000 100% 1000
Gray Whale Phase 1 (BadaEnergy) South Korea Early Development 510 33.3% 170
Gray Whale Phase 2 (BadaEnergy) South Korea Early Development 495 33.3% 165
Gray Whale Phase 3 (BadaEnergy) South Korea Early Development 495 33.3% 165
Sopros do Piauí 1 Brazil Proposed 3135 100% 3135
Sopros do Rio Grande do Norte Brazil Proposed 3000 100% 3000
Sopros do Ceará Brazil On Hold 3000 100% 3000
Sopros do RJ Brazil On Hold 3000 100% 3000
Sopros do RS Brazil On Hold 3000 100% 3000
West of Orkney United Kingdom On Hold 2000 38.2% 765
Attentive Energy Two United States Cancelled 1342 100% 1342
Attentive Energy One United States Cancelled 1404 56% 786
Haiding 2 Taiwan Cancelled 600 50% 300
Haiding 1 Taiwan Cancelled 360 50% 180

Divested & farmed down

every recorded sale by this developer · newest first
AnnouncedProject / portfolioTypeStake sold€mBuyer
2026-08 Jammerland Bugt divestment 85%
2023-12 Seagreen farmdown 25.5% 600 PTTEP

Ownership history comes from the deal ledger — the portfolio above is the CURRENT snapshot only. "Joint" stakes are the consortium total (per-seller split not disclosed) and are excluded from the stake-weighted GW figure.