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forward contract prices were influenced by the increasing importance in the energy mix of renewable energies... EDF Energies Nouvelles was also named the" preferred bidder" by the South African energy department for three wind power projects allocated as part of the second round of renewable energy tenders in South Africa, which was launched in August 2011.

Thanks to the nuclear, hydraulic and other renewable energies in its production mix, its park is the lowest emitter of CO2 per kilowatt hour produced, among the 10 largest utilities globally... Operating in 18 countries, EDF Energies Nouvelles is active along the entire value chain of renewable energy production.

Renewable energies 2004 saw the signature of a turnkey contract by EDF Energies Nouvelles' subsidiary EnXco for the construction of facilities to supply 150 MW in Iowa (USA. Excluding the effect of exchange rate fluctuations, changes in scope of consolidation and exceptional charges, and despite the increase in provisions, particularly relating to South America.

This will require wise choices and a long-term vision in adopting a portfolio of low emission technologies (from nuclear to renewable energies,) as well as employing instruments by which consumers can be engaged in reducing their energy consumption. Given its R & D capability, its track record and expertise in nuclear, fossil-fired and hydro generation and in renewable energies, together with its energy eco-efficiency offers.

EDF also intends to favor the emergence of new technologies in conjunction with R & D.. 40 Be a major player in the global revival of nuclear energy... A description is set forth in section 9 9 1 4 "(Interest rate risk management... Such tariffs are set by joint order decree of the Minister of Economy and the Minister in charge of Energy.

Similar systems have been introduced for cogeneration. In all its subsidiaries, the Group is engaged in a process to control energy consumption through various measures developed by national legislations, in application of European Union Directives... Investments of some 3 billion over the next five years are planned for wind power generation in Europe and the United States, corresponding to an additional 3 000 MW.

The development of renewable energies connected directly to the distribution network may, in certain regions, saturate the reception capacities of the source substations and networks... Beyond this 2022 date, the Group' s goal is to provide power for 600 000 electric vehicles and providing 75 000 charging points. -79- Bruno Bensasson, EDF Group' s Senior Executive Vice President, Renewable Energies and Chairman & CEO of EDF Renewables, said.

The R & D teams also work on developing tools and methods to reinforce operating performances and optimise the costs of the EDF group' s projects concerning renewable energy based electricity generation systems, in order to... in association with development of renewable insertion into the networks of intermittent.

social responsability and energy efficiency, the development of renewable energies, and a project to install fuel cell batteries in 250 homes... In Brazil, Light' s power facilities (850 MW) in the State of Rio produced 4 16 TWh with higher than projected availability of 92 2 %. EDF engineers are involved in hydro projects in Costa Rica (Balsa Inferior,) Argentina and Honduras. OTHER RENEWABLE ENERGIES.

Set up in 2006, the Distributed Energy subsidiary owned by EDF and EDF EN brings together all of the Group' s skills in other renewable energies and energy savings... In 2006, it notably examined the implementation of the public service contract; the gas strategy; the R & D policy; and the strategy on renewable energies.