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resources . Bringing that passion , drive and focus has been really important for our expansion in Southeast Asia .”
Adda points out this is something Total has been doing with power assets for the past century , and says it is what sets the company apart from the newcomers . “ We are , in our DNA , a developer and operator of energy power assets ,” says Adda . “ Companies are jumping into solar but they don ’ t actually have any power experience . They ’ re not going to be around for 20 years ; and most of our contracts are for 20 years . That ’ s why companies like
Bollore , Renault-Nissan and Danone think twice before signing up to a longterm contract with a firm that ’ s only two years down the track ; there ’ s no chance that this company is going to be around in 20 years , they ’ re going to be bought and sold multiple times .” Adda warns that while a solar system can save 10-20 % on your power bill over the contract lifetime , you really need a long-term partner to help build a safe system . “ We build systems that are safer and perform better for longer ; you really need to have somebody that you can trust on your roof .”
DECEMBER 2019