A’Saffa Foods and TotalEnergies: A Partnership Generating Renewable Energy in the Heart of Dhofar
Salalah, 24 July 2024 - Under the patronage of His Highness Sayyid Marwan bin Turki Al Saied, Governor of Dhofar Governorate, and in a special ceremony marking the twentieth anniversary of its operations, A’ Saffa Food Company announced the inauguration of its solar energy project in Wilayat Thumrait. This project aims to bolster environmental sustainability and significantly contribute to Oman's objective of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.
A' Saffa Foods, an Omani joint stock company, owns an integrated poultry production project in the Dhofar Governorate on an area of 50 square kilometers. In its relentless pursuit of sustainability and innovation, the company collaborated up with TotalEnergies to establish a solar plant with a capacity of 7 MWp of clean energy for use in its operations.
With 12,824 photovoltaic (PV) panels, the new plant has an annual power production capacity of 16,569 megawatt hours (MWh) of renewable electricity, which equates to 36 per cent of the facility’s total energy consumption. This solar installation will enable an annual reduction of 6250 tons of CO2.
The Chief Executive Officer Eng, Mr. Mohamed Suhail Al Shanfari, underlined the importance of this collaboration between the two companies, saying: "By collaborating with TotalEnergies, we have been able to supply most of our operations with clean and renewable energy. This achievement is not only an important step towards achieving our environmental goals, but also a testament to our deep commitment to contribute to reducing carbon emissions.
This strategic collaboration will strengthen A’ Saffa Foods' position as a leader in sustainable food production in Oman and reaffirm its commitment to preserving the environment and achieving sustainable growth.
A’ Saffa Food solar energy project marks a pivotal stride towards a sustainable and green future, underscoring its commitment to balancing economic growth with environmental protection and playing a role in achieving the objectives of Oman Vision 2040, through prioritizing environmental preservation and natural resource.
Hamady SY, Managing Director of TotalEnergies Renewables Distributed Generation Middle East & Africa, remarked, “Meeting escalating energy demand while curbing greenhouse gas emissions remains a core commitment of our company. We encourage clean and alternative solar projects and are honored to collaborate with A’Saffa Foods in advancing solar energy development in Oman. “
This project is poised to drive positive impact on the local economy by generating jobs and enhancing renewable energy capacities. Its further highlights “A‘Saffa Food” role as a pioneer in environmental sustainability, innovation, and clean energy practices.
About TotalEnergies and electricity
As part of its ambition to get to net zero by 2050, TotalEnergies is building a world class cost-competitive portfolio combining renewables (solar, onshore and offshore wind) and flexible assets (CCGT, storage) to deliver clean firm power to its customers. At the end of 2023, TotalEnergies’ gross renewable electricity generation installed capacity was 22 GW. TotalEnergies will continue to expand this business to reach 35 GW in 2025 and more than 100 TWh of net electricity production by 2030.
About TotalEnergies
TotalEnergies is a global multi-energy company that produces and markets energies: oil and biofuels, natural gas and green gases, renewables, and electricity. Our more than 100,000 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 120 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.
About A'Saffa Foods
A'Saffa Foods S.A.O.G, established in 2001, is the largest fully integrated poultry project and the largest Food processing plant in the Sultanate of Oman. Since then A’Saffa has already achieved leadership in most poultry product categories it has entered and has succeeded in gaining a good reputation through uncompromised quality, stringent manufacturing standards and conformity to international specifications. A’Saffa Foods S.A.O.G is certified by HACCP Certificate & ISO Certificate with SGS. The poultry farms are located on a 50 square kilometer area in Thumrait, Southern Oman and the state-of-the-art-plant in Thumrait, produces high quality fresh and frozen poultry produce. “A’Saffa”, “Khayrat” and “Taybat” value added processed products are produced at the state-of-the-art, highly automated processing plant in Muscat.
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