Rwanda, TotalEnergies Sign MoU to Develop Energy

By George Kalisa

Rwanda Development Board (RDB) and TotalEnergies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop collaboration on projects related to energies. TotalEnergies announced the incorporation of a local branch TotalEnergies Marketing Rwanda Ltd as well as the opening of a permanent representation office in Kigali.

TotalEnergies is a global multi-energy company that produces and markets energies.

The MoU signing was witnessed by H.E President Paul Kagame who received the Petroleum Company’s Chairman and CEO, Patrick Pouyanné who was on a one-day visit to Rwanda on January 30, 2022.   

“This afternoon, President Kagame held a meeting with Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and CEO of Total Energies who is in Rwanda for a one-day visit. Following the meeting, they witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Rwanda Development Board and TotalEnergies to develop collaboration in various sectors,” said a statement on the President’s Official tweeter account.

The scope of the agreement covers in particular: The energy products distribution, (including LPG, and electric charging), supply of LPG as a substitute for burning biomass, renewable hydro-electricity generation, development of power storage solutions for the electrical network, development of Natural Based Solution for carbon storage and implementation of education and training programs on new energies and the energy transition. 

“This collaboration agreement illustrates TotalEnergies’ commitment to deploying its multi-energy strategy in Africa, particularly in Rwanda, a country with a booming economy”, said Patrick Pouyanné.

 “We are pleased to seize this opportunity to work together with Rwanda and contribute to the development of its energy sector, in line with TotalEnergies’ ambition to become a global multi-energy company,” he added.

“The collaboration with TotalEnergies in the energy sector, particularly the investment they will make in clean energy storage, distribution, partnerships with our private sector companies in Rwanda and beyond, is timely for a country that puts the environment at the heart of its development strategies. Additionally, the skills transfer in critical areas such as renewable energies and energy transition will undoubtedly contribute to the development of local expertise in the energy sector,” said Clare Akamanzi, CEO of the Rwanda Development Board.

TotalEnergies is a global multi-energy company that produces and markets energies: oil and biofuels, natural gas and green gases, renewable and electricity. Our 105,000 employees are committed to energy that is ever more affordable, cleaner, more reliable, and accessible to as many people as possible.

 Active in more than 130 countries, TotalEnergies puts sustainable development in all its dimensions at the heart of its projects and operations to contribute to the well-being of people.