Industries EnergyManufacturingOil and GasRenewable EnergySolarHeadquarters Regions European Union (EU), Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) Founded Date 1924 Founders Ernest Mercier Operating Status Active Legal Name Total S.A. Related Hubs Total Alumni Founded Companies
Stock Symbol NYSE:TOT Company Type For Profit
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Phone Number +33 1 47 44 45 46
Total is one of the world's major oil and gas groups, with activities in more than 130 countries. Its 93,000 employees put their expertise to work in every part of the industry — exploration and production of oil and natural gas, refining and marketing, gas & power and trading. Total is working to keep the world supplied with energy, both
today and tomorrow. The Group is also a first rank player in chemicals.
As an energy producer and provider, Total is striving to diversify its supply to help meet growing energy demand in the long term. The Group is notably investing and actively taking part in a number of renewable R&D projects, such as solar and biofuels.
Total has been active in solar energy since 1983. Through its joint venture affiliates Tenesol and Photovoltech, Total has built strong expertise all along the photovoltaic solar power chain to make this technology more reliable, efficient and competitive. Tenesol is a leading French solar panel manufacturer with an industrial footprint in Toulouse (France) and Cape Town (South Africa). Total is also a large minority shareholder in US technology companies like Konarka, which develops products based on organic solar technologies, and AE Polysilicon, which specializes in a new solar polysilicon production technology.
Total is a major energy operator, active in every segment of the oil and gas industry.
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Subsidiary - TotalEnergies Ventures
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