TotalEnergies and Veolia Collaborate on Energy Transition and Circular Economy

Reducing Methane Emissions

TotalEnergies and Veolia are collaborating to reduce methane emissions from landfills. Veolia is deploying TotalEnergies' AUSEA technology, which uses drones to measure methane emissions. This technology has proven effective in providing reliable measurements, detecting leaks, and identifying high-emission areas. Veolia aims to capture 80% of methane emissions by 2032.

Water Footprint Reduction

Veolia will assist TotalEnergies in reducing freshwater withdrawals by 20% by 2030 at sites in water-stressed areas. The partnership will focus on developing wastewater reuse projects and improving water treatment processes. This initiative follows a recent agreement between Veolia and SATORP in Saudi Arabia to enhance industrial water management.

Sustainable Desalination

TotalEnergies will support Veolia in deploying low-carbon energy solutions at desalination plants. The companies have already collaborated on building the largest solar power plant for a seawater desalination facility in Oman. Veolia aims to double its desalination capacity by 2030 while reducing the energy footprint of the technology.

Resource Recovery from Waste

Veolia and TotalEnergies are pooling their research and innovation capabilities to explore new processes for recovering strategic chemical elements from waste. This includes rare earths found in permanent magnets used in wind turbines, photovoltaic panels, and batteries. The goal is to industrialize these processes to better utilize under-exploited resources.