TOTAL SOLAR DISTRIBUTED GENERATION ( SEA )
How Total is supporting the growth of the distributed generation of solar power across Southeast Asia , bringing the independence of sustainable energy to thousands of new customers
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T otal Solar Distributed Generation ( DG ) was formed in 2018 , drawing on a decade-long commitment to solar power stretching back to 1972 , when parent company Total set up Total Énergie Développement ( TED ), which engineered its first solar panels . Total Solar is now the leading provider of solar solutions for commercial and industrial customers with $ 2bn deployed worldwide and services customers that include global firms such as Siemens , Google , Toyota , Ford , Microsoft , FedEx and Walmart .
Spearheading the company ’ s efforts to advance its global footprint in Southeast Asia , Total Solar Distributed Generation ’ s CEO ( SEA ) Gavin Adda brings a decade of experience in the industry from a previous role working on major projects for Samsung . “ I could see big potential for the future here in Southeast Asia ,” recalls Adda . “ There are many islands with complicated terrain where it ’ s difficult to put a grid down . You ’ ve got great solar resources - and the exciting thing is that you can co-locate it and put solar where the usage is .
DECEMBER 2019