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EDF R&D HIA – Annex 30 Global Hydrogen Systems Analysis Jülich, September 2010
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2 The EDF Group USA (49%) 4 EPRs with Constellation Energy First unit to be commissioned in 2015 France Capacity: 98.4 GW (63 GW nuclear) Gas: 3 Gm 3 Clients: 28 m Networks: 1,380,000 km Germany EnBW (45%) No. 3 electricity utility Italy Edison (50%) No. 2 electricity utility Sales: €64.3 billion Net profit: €3.4 billion Global customer base: 38.1 million Employees worldwide: 161,000 Installed capacity: 128.2 GW Output: 610 TWh United Kingdom EDF Energy (100%) No. 1 distributor British Energy (96.44%) Volumes handled Electricity: 745 TWh Gas: 116 bm 3 Fuels: 237 mt Oil: 141 mb
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3 Serving all Group businesses Electricity generationEnergy managementElectricity networks Renewable energies and the environment Information technologies Sales and marketing development
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4 SIMULATION FOR DECISION-MAKING R&D challenges NETWORKS Prepare for the distribution market of 2015 CUSTOMERS Develop energy efficiency technologies and services for homes and buildings Make end-uses more efficient and develop new electricity GENERATION Find ways to keep our nuclear plants in operation for 60 years Integrate new technologies for greater operational efficiency Innovate in renewable energy and storage OPTIMISATION Prepare for the new energy landscape Optimise EDF generation on the electricity market, overhauling methods and tools Identify new sources of elasticity between consumption, generation and storage OUR PLANET Anticipate climate constraints affecting a shared resource: water Assess the environmental impacts of our facilities
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5 2008 budget: €421 million Generation 50% Cross-divisional 13% Sales and marketing development 18% Energy management 8% Networks and the environment 11%
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6 The men and women of EDF R&D 2,000 people 30% women 78% engineers and research staff 300 PhDs et 200 doctoral students 150 researchers who teach at universities and top graduate schools Chatou Karlsruhe (G) ClamartRenardières
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7 EDF R&D and Hydrogen Technology development of HTE (High Temperature Electrolysis), work in progress in Germany (EIFER). Global Hydrogen Systems Analysis, including focus on different subjects : H2 from nuclear energy. H2 from wind energy. H2 production by electrolysis. Current and future demand for H2 in industrial processes.
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8 Thank you for your time Photo credits © EDF Médiathèque; © Hydrolienne Open Hydro; Copyright EDF ENR&STIEBEL ELTRON/Photo credit: Fabien Thouvenin; EDF/EFA/Institut international du Multimédia / Statistics sourced from EDF 2008 Annual Report
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