Wind Farm Project

Total Fina Elf.
9 September 2002



   TotalFinaElf is granted a building permit for its wind farm project at the 
                      Flanders Refinery in Mardyck (France)

Paris, September 9, 2002 - TotalFinaElf has been granted the necessary building
permit from the Prefecture du Nord in France to launch the construction of a
five-turbine wind farm at the site of its Flanders refinery in Mardyck, near
Dunkirk.

The project entails the installation of state-of-the-art wind turbines for a
power capacity of 12 megawatts, which represents the equivalent of the domestic
consumption of 15,000 people. The turbine types selected for the project are
large-scale designs, based upon proven technology, which will form the basis of
future wind-power developments at sea. This choice allows the concentration of
power within a limited area of ground-space, while generating low levels of
noise. Located near the refinery, the new wind farm will benefit from the
plant's maintenance expertise, from the existing electrical infrastructure, and
will integrate more easily into the surrounding landscape. The power produced
will be sold to EDF. The capital expenditure budget has been set at around 15
million euros.

The wind farm project has been the subject of in-depth impact studies regarding
the natural environment, noise levels, landscape integration, plant safety, and
local economic activity. These studies were conducted in conjunction with the
key regional players as well as the relevant authorities. The local community
participated in an information meeting, held in February.

A multi-energy Group producing primarily oil and gas, TotalFinaElf also has
expertise in power generation and in renewable energies. It is committed to
pooling its competences to develop wind farm projects which are both innovative
and environmentally sound. TotalFinaElf thereby intends to make its own
contribution to the objectives which countries in the European Union have set
themselves for the development of renewable energies.

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