The EDF Group is a global leader in the energy market, active in all areas of electricity from generation to trading and network management. Leader in the French and British electricity markets, firmly established in many European countries, industrial operator in Asia, EDF is a worldwide reference as a utility with great expertise in R&D, engineering, power plant operation, network management and energy trading. EDF’s integrated Research and Development Division employs 2000 people including 1200 scientists and 220 PhD students. A growing share of EDF R&D’s research activities is led through partnerships with industrials and academic entities worldwide.

Role in the project

EDF is the Project Coordinator of PASTELS and leads WP1 “Project Management”. EDF participates to WP2, WP3 and WP4, respectively dedicated to SACO, CWC passive systems and studies on separated and combined effects.