Hydroelectric energy - Energie EDF
Hydroelectric energy - Energie EDF
Hydroelectric energy - Energie EDF
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<strong>EDF</strong>,<br />
EUROPEAN<br />
LEADER IN POWER<br />
GENERATION<br />
The <strong>EDF</strong> group has a stake in the main<br />
leading European <strong>energy</strong> markets:<br />
the United Kingdom with <strong>EDF</strong> Energy,<br />
Italy with Edison, and France where <strong>EDF</strong><br />
is leader in its market. With its mix of<br />
nuclear, hydroelectric, fossil-fi red and<br />
other renewable energies, <strong>EDF</strong> operates<br />
a highly effi cient, diversifi ed and<br />
comprehensive power generation fl eet.<br />
POWER GENERATED BY <strong>EDF</strong><br />
IN MAINLAND FRANCE, 2010*<br />
407.9 TWh<br />
86.7%<br />
Nuclear<br />
45.4 TWh<br />
9.7%<br />
<strong>Hydroelectric</strong>**<br />
16.9 TWh<br />
3.6%<br />
Fossil-fi red<br />
* These fi gures are rounded off to one decimal point as compared with<br />
exact values.<br />
** Including power generated by pumped-storage plants.<br />
INSTALLED CAPACITY<br />
in France as at 31 December 2010.<br />
NATIONAL POWER OUTPUT*<br />
were generated by <strong>EDF</strong> in France in 2010.<br />
of the electricity generated<br />
by <strong>EDF</strong> does not emit greenhouse<br />
gases.<br />
FRENCH FLEET<br />
19 nuclear<br />
power plants<br />
439<br />
hydroelectric<br />
plants<br />
UNITS OF MEASUREMENT<br />
• Mechanical and electrical power is measured<br />
in Watts (W).<br />
• The megawatt/hour (MWh) is the amount of<br />
power generated by a 1-megawatt (MW) generation<br />
facility within a one-hour period.<br />
• 1 MW = 1 000 kilowatts (kW) = 1 million watts.<br />
• 1 terawatt/hour (TWh) is equal to<br />
1 billion kWh.<br />
23 fossil-fi red<br />
plants<br />
and<br />
13 gas<br />
turbines