Acquisition

Total S.A.
12 May 2005


                              Renewable Energies:
   Electricite de France and Total Consolidate Their Photovoltaic Business

Paris, May 12, 2005 - Electricite de France (EDF) and Total today increased 
their respective stakes in Total Energie, a company specialising in photovoltaic 
solar energy, to 50% each with the acquisition of the 20% interest held by the 
founders and management of the company. Total Energie will now be known as 
TENESOL.

This transaction demonstrates EDF and Total's commitment to jointly developing 
TENESOL, a world leader in photovoltaics. The current management team has been 
tasked with the continued development of the company.

TENESOL has designed, manufactured, installed and operated photovoltaic solar 
systems for more than 20 years. The Lyon-based company has a photovoltaic panel 
production plant in South Africa and has begun construction of a new facility in 
Toulouse. In 2004, it generated consolidated sales of around €115 million, 
corresponding to 25 MWp(1) (250,000 square metres) of photovoltaic solar panels. 
The panels are used for domestic and industrial applications at sites connected 
to the grid and off-grid sites. TENESOL has solid positions in Europe, mainly 
Germany, in French overseas departments and territories, and in Africa, the 
Middle East and Latin America.

EDF, Total and joint subsidiary TENESOL are also implementing decentralized 
rural electrification programmes in Morocco, Mali and South Africa, which will 
eventually supply more than 70,000 isolated households with photovoltaic 
electricity.

With this transaction, the two companies have confirmed their commitment to a 
fast-growing renewable energy. Solar power is forecast to make an increasing 
contribution to global energy supply while at the same time contributing to 
sustainable development.


(1)MWP:   Megawatt-peak, or 1,000,000 watt-peak. Watt-peak is the unit of solar 
          panel and, in good sunlight, it represents on watt of electricity.


Total
France: Phillippe GATEAU
Tel. : [phone]
[e-mail]

EDF
Jill Coulombez
Tel. : [phone]
[e-mail]

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