Does Sumitomo Electric have a power cable business?

Over the past few weeks, Sumitomo Electric issued three press releases about our power cable business that relate to renewable energy projects in Europe.

What will totalenergies do in New Caledonia?

Noumea, December 20, 2021 – TotalEnergies will develop a series of photovoltaic and energy storage projects in New Caledonia in order to deliver decarbonized electricity via a 25-year renewable power purchase agreement (PPA) for the industrial operations of mining and metallurgy consortium Prony Resources New Caledonia.

Is totalenergies developing a 160-megawatt solar project in New Caledonia?

TotalEnergies is developing a 160-megawatt solar project in New Caledonia as part of a 25-year renewable-power purchase agreement with mining and metallurgy consortium Prony Resources New Caledonia. The photovoltaic arrays will be developed between 2022 and 2025, along with 340 MWh of battery storage capacity.

Why do we support New Caledonia's energy transition?

We are very proud to support their energy transition, and that of New Caledonia," s aid Thierry Muller, CEO of TotalEnergies Renewables France. "As industrial firms, we think and act responsibly. Our two companies are committed to protecting natural resources and biodiversity, and to improving the situation of local communities.

Why is New Caledonia a carbon emitter?

Because of its nickel industry, New Caledonia is one of the world’s largest carbon emitters per capita. And mining, which began soon after New Caledonia was colonized in 1853, is intimately linked to the exploitation of its Indigenous Kanak people.

Could a plant in New Caledonia make electric car batteries better?

Nickel is vital to electric car batteries, but extracting it is dirty and destructive. A plant with a turbulent history in New Caledonia is about to become an experiment in doing it better. GORO, New Caledonia — From the reef-fringed coast of New Caledonia, the Coral Sea stretches into the South Pacific.