TotalEnergies buys 25% stake in Adani New Industries Limited
TotalEnergies has bought a 25% stake in Adani New Industries Limited (ANIL) under a strategic alliance which aims to create the world's largest green hydrogen ecosystem.
ANIL aims to invest over $50bn over the next 10 years in green hydrogen and associated ecosystem. In the initial phase, ANIL will develop green hydrogen production capacity of 1mn ton a year before 2030. TotalEnergies acquired the ANIL stake from Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL).
Both parties believe the new partnership will transform the energy landscape in India and globally.
"The strategic value of the Adani-TotalEnergies relationship is immense at both the business level and the ambition level," said Gautam Adani, Chairman, Adani Group.
"In our journey to become the largest green hydrogen player in the world, the partnership with TotalEnergies adds several dimensions that include R&D, market reach and an understanding of the end consumer. This fundamentally allows us to shape market demand. This is why I find the continued extension of our partnership to hold such great value."
He said confidence in its ability to produce the world's least expensive electron is what will drive its ability to produce the world's least expensive green hydrogen. "This partnership will open up a number of exciting downstream pathways," he added.
Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and CEO of TotalEnergies, said its partnership with ANIL is a major milestone in implementing its renewable and low carbon hydrogen strategy, where it aims to not only decarbonise the hydrogen used in European refineries by 2030, but also pioneer the mass production of green hydrogen to meet demand "as the market will take off by the end of this decade".
Strategic alliance capitalises on India's low-cost renewable energy potential
Pouyanné said it further strengthens its alliance with the Adani Group in India and contributes to the valorisation of India's abundant low-cost renewable power potential. With this investment in ANIL, the strategic alliance between the Adani Portfolio and TotalEnergies now covers LNG terminals, the gas utility business, renewables business and green hydrogen production.
"This future production capacity of 1 million ton per annum of green hydrogen will be a major step in increasing TotalEnergies' share of new decarbonised molecules including biofuels, biogas, hydrogen, and e-fuels to 25% of its energy production and sales by 2050," he said.
While Adani will bring its deep knowledge of the Indian market, rapid execution capabilities, operations and capital management philosophy to the partnership, TotalEnergies adds it deep understanding of the global and European market, credit enhancement and financial strength to lower the financing costs, and expertise in underlying technologies.
It is envisaged the complementary strengths will help ANIL deliver the largest green hydrogen ecosystem, and in turn deliver the lowest cost of green hydrogen to the consumer and accelerate the global energy transition.
ANIL aims to be the largest fully integrated green hydrogen company with presence across the entire value chain, from the manufacturing of renewables and green hydrogen equipment (solar panels, wind turbines, electrolysers, etc.), to large scale generation of green hydrogen, to downstream facilities producing green hydrogen derivatives.
The partnership helps India in its quest to build the fundamental pillars of economic sustainability by driving decarbonisation of industry, power generation, mobility, and agriculture thereby mitigating climate change, and ensuring energy independence.
Last month Abu Dhabi-based International Holding Company completed a INR 15,400 Crore ($2bn) investment in Adani Green Energy Limited, Adani Transmission Limited and AEL.
