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EDF announces the success of its multi-tranche green hybrid bond issue for a nominal amount of 1.15 billion euros and 500 million sterling On 10 September 2024, EDF (BBB positive S&P / Baa1 stable Moody’s / BBB+ stable Fitch) successfully priced a new issuance of green perpetual subordinated notes (the “New Notes”): €500 million bond, at an initial 5.125% coupon until 2029 with a 5.25-year first call date at EDF’s discretion; €650 million bond, at an initial 5.625% coupon until 2032...

EDF estimates higher nuclear power generation in France for 2024 Thanks to the good industrial performance of France's nuclear fleet, EDF revises higher its estimate nuclear power generation in France for 2024. Initially estimated between 315-345TWh, nuclear power generation is now estimated between 340-360TWh 1 . This higher nuclear power generation estimate is based on improved performance of outages and industrial control of stress corrosion inspections and repair work, and the absence of...

A Update on the Flamanville EPR: launch of reactor divergence operations 2 September 2024 – The Nuclear Safety Authority issued EDF with the divergence agreement to proceed with divergence operations on the Flamanville 3 reactor. The power plant's teams launch the activities required for the first nuclear reaction in the reactor. After loading the reactor last May, Flamanville EPR teams carried out numerous technical tests and put the facilities into the required conditions to initiate nuclear...

Eco Wave Power Announces H1 Results; Unveils Data from its Grid-Connected Project That Won the EDF Pulse Award, Kicks-Off Portugal Project, and Announces Green Light for its Shares Repurchase Program PR Newswire STOCKHOLM, Aug. 29, 2024 The Company also Announced its Support for the Marine Energy Technologies Acceleration Act , federal legislation in the U.S. that would invest $1 billion to advance marine energy toward full scale commercialization. STOCKHOLM , Aug. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Eco...

Eco Wave Power Announces H1 Results; Unveils Data from its Grid-Connected Project That Won the EDF Pulse Award, Kicks-Off Portugal Project, and Announces Green Light for its Shares Repurchase Program PR Newswire STOCKHOLM, Aug. 29, 2024 The Company also Announced its Support for the Marine Energy Technologies Acceleration Act , federal legislation in the U.S. that would invest $1 billion to advance marine energy toward full scale commercialization. STOCKHOLM , Aug. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Eco...

EDF announces the success of its senior multi-tranche green bond issue for a nominal amount of 310 million Swiss Francs On 21 August 2024, EDF (BBB positive S&P / Baa1 stable Moody’s / BBB+ stable Fitch) successfully raised 310 million Swiss francs in 2 tranches of senior Green Bonds: CHF 155 million bond, with a 5-year maturity and a 1.5650% fixed coupon; CHF 155 million bond, with a 8-year maturity and a 1.7425% fixed coupon. An amount equal to the net proceeds of the Bonds will be used to...

Eco Wave Power Wins the Prestigious EDF Pulse Award For Developing a Profitable, Decentralized Wave Energy Technology PR Newswire PARIS, July 29, 2024 Inna Braverman , Founder and CEO of Eco Wave Power was Awarded by Luc Rémont, CEO of EDF (the largest Renewable Energy Producer in Europe ) PARIS , July 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ) (NASDAQ Capital Market: WAVE), a leading, publicly-traded onshore wave energy developer, is pleased to announce that it has been selected...

2024 HALF-YEAR RESULTS Continued progress in operational performance Market prices decreasing Higher nuclear power output in France, expected at upper end of the range Lowest ever carbon intensity Success of commercial offers Net financial debt stabilised “Ambitions 2035”: the Group’s transformation continues Performance Sales: €60.2 bn EBITDA: €18.7 bn EBIT: €9.6 bn Net income - Group share: €7.0 bn Net Financial Debt: €54.2 bn - NFD / EBITDA ( 1 ) : 1.28x Building the...

Eco Wave Power Named Finalist in the EDF Pulse Awards PR Newswire PARIS, July 16, 2024 EDF's Annual Competition Highlights Companies Offering Effective Innovations to Reach Carbon Neutrality Faster PARIS , July 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ) (NASDAQ Capital Market: WAVE), a leading, publicly-traded onshore wave energy developer, is pleased to announce that it has been selected as a finalist for the 2024 EDF Pulse Awards 10th edition, competing in the category of...

Exercise of Redemption of Perpetual Subordinated Notes Capitalized terms used in this press release shall have the meaning given to them in the Final Offering Memorandum dated 2 October 2018 relating to the Notes issued on 4 October 2018. On 5 June 2024: EDF (BBB stable S&P / Baa1 stable Moody’s / BBB+ stable Fitch) announces its intention to exercise its Option to Redeem the hybrid Notes issued on 4 October 2018 for a nominal amount of €1,250 million euros (ISIN FR0013367612). These Notes...

EDF announces the success of its senior multi-tranche bond issue for a nominal amount of CAD 750 million On 13 May 2024: EDF (BBB stable S&P / Baa1 stable Moody’s / BBB+ stable Fitch) successfully priced a senior bond issuance in two tranches for a nominal amount of CAD 750 million (the “CAD Bonds”): CAD 350 million bond, with a 10-year maturity and a 5.379% fixed coupon; CAD400 million bond, with a 30-year maturity and a 5.777% fixed coupon; EDF is an active issuer of debt and other types...

EDF announces the signature of green bank loans dedicated to the financing of the existing nuclear fleet, for an amount of c. 5.8 billion euros Paris, 13 May 2024 . EDF (BBB stable S&P / Baa1 stable Moody’s / BBB+ stable Fitch) announces the signature of green bank loans for a total amount of c. €5.8 billion ( 1 ) . They have maturities of between 3 and 5 years. These financings have been arranged with major international banks, including BNP Paribas, Bank of America, Crédit Agricole CIB (...

Update on the Flamanville EPR Following the decision authorising the commissioning of the Flamanville EPR by the French Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN), EDF teams began to load the nuclear fuel assemblies into the reactor vessel at 2pm on May 8, 2024. The operation will last several days and 241 fuel assemblies will be loaded into the reactor vessel. EDF will continue start-up, inspection and testing operations over the next months, in close collaboration with and under the supervision of ASN....

EDF announces the success of its senior multi-tranche bond issue for a nominal amount of $2,050 million On 15 April 2024: EDF (BBB stable S&P / Baa1 stable Moody’s / BBB+ stable Fitch) successfully priced a senior bond issuance in 3 tranches for a nominal amount of U.S. $2,050 million (the “USD Bonds”): $ 650 million bond, with a 5-year maturity and a 5.650% fixed coupon; $ 650 million bond, with a 10-year maturity and a 5.950% fixed coupon; $ 750 million bond, with a 40-year maturity and...

Press release on the filing of the 2023 Universal Registration Document and Annual Financial Report Paris, 4 April 2024 . EDF’s Universal Registration Document for the 2023 financial year was filed today with the French financial markets’ authority (Autorité des marchés financiers) . In particular, the following documents are included in the Universal Registration Document: the 2023 Annual Financial Report; the report of the Board of Directors, including the report on corporate governance...

EDF Group appointments Béatrice Buffon will be proposed as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of EDF Renewables on 5 April 2024, at the EDF Renewables Board of Directors meeting. She will retain her position as Group Senior Executive Vice-President in charge of the International Division. By mutual agreement with the Group, Bruno Bensasson, Group Senior Executive Vice-President in charge of the Renewable Energies Division and Chairman and CEO of EDF Renewables, will cease to exercise his...

EDF responds to the request of the French government to study the creation of an irradiation department to support the CEA Paris, 18 March 2024 EDF has been seized by the French government to provide an irradiation service at Civaux nuclear power plant, in support of the CEA (Commissariat à l’énergie atomique - Atomic Energy Comission). An irradiation service involves inserting radioactive material into the reactor core. The purpose of EDF's nuclear reactors, including Civaux, is to produce...

2023 ANNUAL RESULTS Substantially higher nuclear power output in France Good overall operational performance New commercial policy Net financial debt reduced Trajectory 1.5°C validated by Moody’s Performance Sales: €139.7 bn EBITDA: €39.9 bn EBIT: €13.2 bn Net income - Group share: €10.0 bn Net Financial Debt: €54.4 bn – NFD / EBITDA: 1.36x Adjusted Economic Debt: €86.3 bn – AED / adjusted EBITDA: 2.26x The exceptional results of the Group were driven by a very good...

mPrest Selected as DERMS Provider for EDF Renewables PR Newswire PETACH TIKVA, Israel, Feb. 5, 2024 mPrest and EDF Renewables announce a teaming agreement mPrest's mDERMS platform enables EDF Renewables to act as a Virtual Power Plant (VPP), optimize its trading and maximize the company's revenues from electricity produced in production facilities according to the respective energy market models, and minimize energy purchase costs by planning generation to match customer profiles and market...

mPrest Selected as DERMS Provider for EDF Renewables PR Newswire PETACH TIKVA, Israel, Feb. 5, 2024 mPrest and EDF Renewables announce a teaming agreement mPrest's mDERMS platform enables EDF Renewables to act as a Virtual Power Plant (VPP), optimize its trading and maximize the company's revenues from electricity produced in production facilities according to the respective energy market models, and minimize energy purchase costs by planning generation to match customer profiles and market...