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EDF at a glance

Businesses, regional offices, subsidiaries and affiliates, etc.

Locate all EDF businesses worldwide

Our businesses

A 3D guide to all our businesses

News

12/27/2011

A2A - EDF: Preliminary agreement found

12/21/2011

EDF buys back EnBW's stakes in Poland

What we do

Deploying our engineering expertise both in France and overseas, covering everything from power plant design
to dismantling after final shutdown

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Achievements

Flamanville 3

The future of nuclear power: a video

Achievements

Nam Theun 2

A major Group commitment
in Southeast Asia

Achievements

West Burton

Combined-cycle gas turbines: high performance, state-of-the-art technology

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How it works

Nuclear power

How does a pressurized water reactor work?

How it works

Fossil-fired power

See how a power plant works

How it works

Biomass

The different types of biomass

How it works

Geothermal energy

Tapping into heat from the earth
to generate electricity

How it works

Hydropower

Harnessing the power of water

Renewable energies

Hydro, tides and currents, wind, solar, biomass, geothermal…

Find out more about our innovative energy solutions

Our generation mix

Nuclear power Hydropower Marine energies Wind power Solar energy Biomass Geothermal energy Fossil-fired power

Optimisation

Because electricity cannot be stored, EDF must continuously supply the right quantity of electricity to meet its customers' needs - at the best price.

Learn more about EDF Group Optimisation activities

EDF Trading

Our London subsidiary specializing in trading electricity, gas, coal, freight and environmental products

Electricity transmission

Since electricity cannot be stored, transmission plays an essential role in supplying our end-customers

Find out more about our transmission network

Our businesses in 3D

Electricity generation,
innovative products and services,
transmission, and energy trading

A 3D guide to all our businesses

Electricity distribution

Several Group companies supply electricity to our customers

All our distribution businesses and activities

EDF at a glance

Businesses, regional offices, subsidiaries and affiliates, etc.

Locate all EDF businesses worldwide

Our customer offer

A multi-service offer for energy eco-efficiency

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Our businesses

A 3D guide to all our businesses