EDF | News, Hiring, Layoffs, Competitors, CEO, Fundraising Insights
EDF is an energy provider in the UK, supplying electricity and gas to homes and businesses. The company is committed to achieving...
EDF is an energy provider in the UK, supplying electricity and gas to homes and businesses. The company is committed to achieving Net Zero by investing in low-carbon technologies, including wind, nuclear, and solar energy. With over 40 years of experience in providing low-carbon electricity, EDF is also focused on helping customers decarbonise their energy usage through innovative solutions such as heat pumps and electric vehicles.
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๐๏ธ EDF Product and Pricing News โ
๐ EDF CEO, Management and Leadership Team โ
โ๏ธ EDF Alternatives and Competitors โ
๐ผ EDF Hiring and Layoffs โ
๐ค EDF Developer, Integration and Automation News โ
๐ EDF Financials, Fundraising and Valuation News โ
๐๏ธ EDF Product and Pricing News
- The Advertising Standards Authority banned EDF's radio ad for misleading claims about solar energy costs and benefits.
- On February 19, 2025, the ASA upheld a complaint against EDF for a misleading radio ad claim about solar panels and battery storage.
- India is expected to allow EDF to proceed with the Jaitapur nuclear power plant and collaborate on small modular reactors with Indian firms.
- EDF Renewables North America and Power Sustainable Energy Infrastructure announced the Desert Quartzite Solar+Storage Project became operational in December 2024, generating 375 MWdc/300 MWac and creating 450 jobs during construction.
- EDF Renewables UK has received acceptance for a development consent order for an 800MW solar plant, Springwell Solar Farm, which includes battery storage and covers 1,280 hectares between Lincoln and Sleaford.
- EDF proposes a 5 GW pumped hydro storage project in the UAE.
- The Constitutional Council rejected a retroactive modification of EDF contracts with renewable energy producers, citing excessive infringement on contractual rights.
- EDF plans to pay customers who use their tumble dryers during specific times.
๐ EDF CEO, Management and Leadership Team
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โ๏ธ EDF Alternatives and Competitors
- National Grid |
- CGN Power |
- CEZ |
- npower |
- Vestas Deutschland |
- Axpo |
- Engie Portugal |
- Centrica |
- Saudi Power Procurement Company |
- EDP |
- RWE |
- E.ON UK |
- Enel |
- Octopus |
- Bulb |
- Good Energy |
- British Gas |
- SSE |
- Ecotricity |
- Scottish Power |
- Apex Clean Energy |
- Terra-Gen |
- Invenergy
๐ผ EDF Hiring and Layoffs
- Tamer Albishawi has left EDF as Chief Nuclear Officer in the United Kingdom to join Emirates Nuclear Energy Company as Enterprise Chief of Nuclear Operations.
- Tom Reid has left EDF to join Westinghouse Electric Company as Director, Engineered Solutions in the United Kingdom, after serving as Engineering Manager at EDF (UK).
- David Cole has left EDF to become the Director of Energy Strategy at Sizewell C in the United Kingdom, having previously served as Operations and Services Programme Director at EDF (UK).
- Emma Smith has joined EDF as Public Sector Lead (Net Zero Campaigns and Communications) in the United Kingdom, previously holding a similar position at EDF (UK).
- Joshua Buckland has joined EDF as Director of Strategy and Policy in the United Kingdom, previously serving as Partner at Flint Global.
- On January 8, 2025, EDF's subsidiary Nuward relaunched its small modular reactor proposal and appointed Julien Garrel as executive director, replacing Renaud Crassous.
- Mark Arnold has started as Head of Radiological Protection at EDF (UK).
- Ben Ring has left EDF to join Southern Water as Major Projects Director in the United Kingdom, having previously served as Project Director for Hinkley Point C at EDF (UK).
๐ค EDF Developer, Integration and Automation News
- Blaenau Gwent Council is partnering with EDF and City Energy to improve energy efficiency in homes under the ECO4 scheme.
- Emerge, a joint venture between Masdar and EDF, signed an agreement to install a 13.25MWp solar PV plant for Tawazun Industrial Park.
- EDF has partnered with Constantine Energy Storage to optimize 114MW of battery systems using its Powershift platform for revenue generation in the UK.
- On February 13, 2025, EDF Saudi Arabia and TAQA Geothermal Energy Company signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on geothermal energy technologies in Saudi Arabia, including power generation and HVAC applications.
- EDF has signed a contract with Slovenia's GEN Energija to conduct a six-month feasibility study for expanding the Krลกko nuclear power station using its EPR technology.
- EDF partnered with Ethical Power to deliver a Corporate Power Purchase Agreement with a UK-based FTSE100 company, securing long-term solar power.
- EDF Group, through its joint venture Emerge, is collaborating with ADNOC Distribution to install solar panels at service stations in the UAE.
- EDF, in collaboration with Pasqal and GENCI, is using quantum technology to improve energy forecasting for efficient EV charging.
๐ EDF Financials, Fundraising and Valuation News
- EDF acquired the 350-MW Baixo Iguacu Hydropower Plant in Brazil from Iberdrola for $247.1 million.
- On January 6, 2025, EDF successfully issued a senior multi-tranche bond for $1.9 billion to support its carbon neutrality strategy.
- EDF plans to acquire 340 acres of farmland in Gloucestershire to create a salt marsh as part of environmental compensation for the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station, despite opposition from the Hewlett family.
- EDF Renewables acquired a 120 MW battery energy storage project in Poland, marking its second project in the country.
- EDF reported a 63% increase in heat pump sales in 2024, supported by government grants and dedicated tariffs.
- EDF plans to redeem its hybrid notes issued in 2013 for โฌ1,250 million on January 29, 2025, using equity from a recent capital increase to avoid refinancing half of the debt.
- In 2024, EDF contributed to France's electricity output being over 95% low-carbon by increasing nuclear and hydro generation.
- EDF plans to build six new European pressurized reactors but faces challenges in financing, supply chains, and timelines, with a cost estimate increase to $69 billion.
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