| Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Energy |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Headquarters | London, England, UK |
| Key people | Vincent de Rivaz (CEO) |
| Products | Gas Electricity |
| Revenue | £4,030 million GBP |
| Employees | 13,158 |
| Parent | Électricité de France |
| Website | www.edfenergy.com |
EDF Energy is an integrated energy company in the United Kingdom, with operations spanning electricity generation and the sale of gas and electricity to homes and businesses throughout the United Kingdom. It employs over 20,000 people and handles 5.7 million customer accounts.[1][2]
EDF Energy Customers (trading as EDF Energy) is wholly owned by the French state-owned EDF SA[3] and was formed in 2002 following the acquisition and mergers of SEEBOARD Plc (formerly the South Eastern Electricity Board), London Electricity Plc (formerly the London Electricity Board or LEB), SWEB Energy Plc (formerly the South Western Electricity Board) and two coal-fired power stations and a combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power station.
In 2009, EDF Energy took control of the UK nuclear generator, British Energy, buying share capital from the government. This made EDF Energy the UK's largest generator,[2] as well as the largest distribution network operator.
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The Development Branch of EDF Energy was formed in April 2004, bringing together the separate infrastructure interests of what were LE Group, SEEBOARD and SWEB. The focus for the Branch is development activity through the participation in major new infrastructure projects, largely in the public sector through Public-private partnership (PPP) and Private Finance Initiative (PFI) type schemes. The Development Branch of EDF Energy was later dissolved in October 2006.
The electricity distribution networks formally known as EDF Energy Networks were sold to Cheung Kong Group (CKG) in Nov 2010 and are now operated as UK Power Networks.
EDF owns two 2,000 MW coal-fired power stations, Cottam and West Burton, both located near Retford in Nottinghamshire,[4] giving EDF the highest coal-fired generational capacity of any energy company in the UK.[5] It also owns the 790 MW Sutton Bridge CCGT power station,[6] and is constructing a new 1,311 MW CCGT station at West Burton, expected to open in 2011.[7]
EDF also owns and operates 2 wind farms, at Kirkheaton in Northumberland and the High Hedley Hope wind farm near Tow Law in County Durham, and is developing the Teesside Offshore Wind near Redcar, Teesside.[8]
Following the acquisition of British Energy in 2009, the EDF Energy portfolio includes eight nuclear power stations. They are seven AGR power stations (Dungeness B; Hinkley Point B; Hunterston B; Hartlepool; Heysham 1; Heysham 2 & Torness) and one PWR power station (Sizewell B) and total nearly 9000MW of installed capacity.
Subject to the regulatory and political environment being suitable, EDF has announced its intention to construct up to 4 new EPR reactors;[9] two at Hinkley Point C and two at Sizewell C. EDF plans to build and operate the new plants through its subsidiary NNB Generation Company (NNB GenCo).
The Ecologist magazine[10] reported that in 2004 EDF Energy spent virtually nothing on the construction of new renewable energy generation. On their website EDF reports that it is currently investing GBP 2 million in Marine Current Turbines,[11] which use tidal power to generate electricity; however, these turbines are still at the research and prototype phase and EDF expect them to be operational "within the next five years" dependent upon "a successful pilot."[11] EDF also has several ongoing renewable developments in windfarms.[12]
In 2007 EDF had an installed renewable energy generating capacity of 1.8MW, representing 0.08% of their total capacity of approximately 4,865MW.[13]
In June 2008 EDF announced the formation of EDF Energy Renewables, a 50:50 joint venture with EDF Energies Nouvelles, with the stated intention of becoming a 'major force in the UK renewable energies market'.[14]
In July 2009, Ecotricity started legal proceedings[15] against EDF Energy for the alleged misuse of the Green Union Flag logo, used to promote the Team Green Britain campaign.
| Year | Production (TWh) | Emission (Gt CO2) | kg CO2/MWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 20 | 15.8 | 772 |
| 2003 | 23 | 17.5 | 776 |
| 2004 | 25 | 20.5 | 812 |
| 2005 | 23 | 18.5 | 807 |
| 2006 | 25 | 20.8 | 818 |
| 2007 | 26 | 21.1 | 826 |
| 2008 | 27 | 21.9 | 805 |
| 2009 | 72 | 23.8 | 330 |
EDF Energy has sponsored several ITV shows, including Soapstar Superstar and City Lights starring Robson Green. It also sponsored coverage of the 2006 World Cup in Germany (shared with Budweiser).
Since 2005, EDF Energy has been the main sponsor of the EDF Energy Cup – the Rugby Union domestic cup for the 12 English Premiership clubs and the 4 Welsh regions – also known as the Anglo-Welsh Cup.
In July 2007 EDF Energy was confirmed as another Level One sponsor for London 2012 with exclusive branding rights and Olympic team sponsorship for the 2008, 2010 and 2012 games as well as being the official energy provider.
In 2007 EDF sponsored Adam Smith
In August 2008 EDF Energy formed a partnership with The British Red Cross to help vulnerable people to get support during power failures.[16]
On 4 January 2008 EDF Energy began advertising on the television through ITV, Channel 4, Five and various Satellite channels. EDF Energy are using 'It's not easy being green' as their slogan to target a new greener eco-friendly image. [1] In 2009, with Euro RSCG London, EDF Energy created the Team Green Britain campaign, in which Olympic athletes encouraged Brits to be more environmentally aware.[17]
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