The EDF Group is developing innovative low carbon solutions throughout the world with a view to producing clean energy and guaranteeing access to electricity for all.

The EDF Group is present on 5 continents¹

1 Map of the EDF Group's presence around the world as of 31/12/2022 – Source: 2022 Universal registration document

Emblematic projects around the world

In the face of demographic issues and climate change, EDF, a leader in energy transition, exports its know-how in the sectors of nuclear power, renewable energy and energy services.
A review of emblematic achievements and projects…

In Cameroon, a colossal hydroelectric dam

With a capacity of 420 MW, Nachtigal will be the largest hydroelectric dam in Cameroon. Once it is fully operational at the end of 2024, the dam will supply 30% of the country's energy needs. A cornerstone of Cameroon's energy transition, Nachtigal will also generate significant local economic benefits while meeting the highest standards of social and environmental responsibility. EDF has entered into a long-term partnership with Cameroon and is developing a second hydroelectric project with the Government of Cameroon, on the Kikot site.

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A high-voltage submarine electricity transmission line in the United Arab Emirates

At the end of 2021, alongside UAE-based Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and Abu Dhabi National Electricity Company PJSC (TAQA), the consortium of KEPCO, Kuyshu and EDF won a tender for the development, construction and operation of a high-voltage direct current submarine transmission line. A first in the Middle East and North Africa, the project will connect ADNOC's offshore generation operations to cleaner, more efficient power supplied through the Abu Dhabi onshore power. The project will reduce ADNOC's offshore carbon footprint by over 30% and contribute to the UAE's carbon neutrality targets.

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In Africa, decentralized electricity production solutions

Today, 75% of the population of the African continent still has no access to energy. In Africa, the EDF Group markets innovative decentralized power generation solutions (known as off-grid) that allow people in isolated rural areas to access the electrical grid. Thanks to these solutions, several thousand people in South Africa, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Senegal and Togo can now light up and power a range of low-energy domestic appliances (television, radio sets, mobile phone…). In Kenya and in Togo, our customers can purchase solar agricultural pumps to significantly improve crop yields.

In Ivory Coast, the biggest biomass power plant in Western Africa

The Biovea project carried out in partnership by EDF consists of designing, financing, building, and operating a biomass power plant fueled by residues from the exploitation of palm trees. Located in the municipality of Aboisso, the power plant will produce 350 GWh of electricity per year. This major low-carbon energy production project will help reduce 4.5 million tons of CO2. An emblematic circular economy project with 12,000 local partner planters and the creation of 1000 jobs during the 25 years of operation by EDF.

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Borne EDF de recharge de véhicules électriques

In Denmark, the development of electric mobility

While EDF's main activity in Denmark is centered on public lighting services, the Group has positioned itself in electric mobility to install and operate charging stations for vehicles.

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In Columbia, biomass for greener energy production

Born of the partnership between EDF Colombia and Refocosta, the biomass plant will generate power from eucalyptus crops, more than 200 GWh of green energy per year. The construction of the Villanueva biomass power plant began in early 2023. The project is fully in line with the country's energy transition and its objectives set at COP27. Commissioning is scheduled for early 2025.