Electricité de France SA (EDF)
Electricité de France (EDF) was set up in 1946 out of the desire to have a national electrical utility that could help rebuild the country after the Second World War. Since its creation, the company has had the responsibility for generating, transmitting, and distributing electricity in France.
EDF remains one of the European utilities with a significant R&D activity and effort on innovation. Around 2500 people are presently employed at EDF R&D, amongst which, 70% are researchers and executives, 32% women (in majority researchers and executives).
In addition to the management of the project, EDF will contribute to the three sub-projects, leading the “Users’ Group” one. PERFORM 60 will benefit of EDF’s experience in the European research projects (EDF is leading FP6 PERFECT and was leader of FP5 SIRENA).
