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Nuclear Fuel

Westinghouse, EDF to Explore Nuclear Accident Tolerant Fuel Technology

Westinghouse Electric Company and EDF are partnering to explore the capabilities of Westinghouse’s EnCore enhanced Accident Tolerant Fuel (ATF) technology.

France

France to ‘Be Sued Over Its Plan to Nationalise EDF’

An association of EDF employee shareholders has said the government’s decision defies the interests of its minority shareholders

Wind Power Project

Vestas and EDF Renewables Close Agreement for 261 MW of Wind Power in Brazil

Vestas has obtained an order for 261 MW for the Serra das Almas wind farm, which is located in the municipality of Urandi, in the state of Bahia.

Companies Call for Energy Rationing

EDF, TotalEnergies and ENGIE have said energy price hikes “threaten political and social cohesion”

Nuclear Power Plant

EDF Reportedly Ready to Pull Out of Sizewell C Nuclear Project

Unions have warned that the UK’s nuclear future will be at risk if the government investment decision for the project is delayed

United Kingdom

EDF Renewables Progresses With Two UK Solar Projects

Two consented projects that EDF Renewables UK added to its solar portfolio in March 2021 have progressed to the site preparation and construction stage.

Carbon Emissions

EDF Renewables Wins Three Solar+Storage Contracts in New York

EDF Renewables North America has announced three solar projects were awarded long-term contracts by New York State Energy Research and Development Authority as …

Offshore Wind Power

DEME Finishes Foundation Installation at France’s First Offshore Wind Farm

All 80 XL monopiles are now in at EDF's 480MW Saint-Nazaire project off the country's Atlantic Ocean coast.

Nuclear Power Plant

Shutdown of Hinkley Point B Nuclear Plant Will Not Be Delayed, Says EDF

The two reactors at the nuclear power station in Somerset are scheduled to be shut down on 8th July and 1st August.

Nuclear Power Plant

EDF: Hinkley Point C Nuclear Plant Delayed and Costs to Soar by £3BN

Costs have been estimated to range between £25bn and £26bn and the nuclear plant in Somerset is expected to start operating a year later than planned – now i…

Offshore Wind Power

EDF to Deploy Underwater Drones to Inspect Offshore Wind Farms

Underwater robots will autonomously carry out maintenance work for offshore wind turbines.

Nuclear Power Plant

EDF Revises up Cost of Nuclear Power Plant Outages

The French nuclear power operator EDF says that the programme of inspections and repairs related to the stress corrosion issue means it has increased the hit it…

Solar Power Plant

EDF Building Solar Park at Closed Nuclear Plant in France

EDF Renouvelables expects to switch on a solar array at a nuclear plant in France in early 2023. It will rely on 22,000 solar modules. The Creys-Malville nuclea…

Electrification

$15.5M Investment into Zambia’s First Renewable Energy Buyer

InfraCo Africa, the Danish Investment Fund for Developing Countries (IFU) and EU-funded Electrification Financing Initiative (EDFI ElectriFI) will finance Afric…

Nuclear Reactor

EDF Hopes to Seal EPR Nuclear Reactor Deal in India in Coming Months

French power group EDF hopes to seal a deal to equip six next-generation EPR nuclear reactors in India "in the coming months", a group spokesperson said on Thur…