Development of the French industrial base, including hydroelectric and nuclear power plants.

Nationalisation of the electricity and gas sectors.

Creation of EDF as an EPIC⁽¹⁾ in accordance with the law of 8 April 1946.

Launch of the commercial-scale nuclear program.

Start of the international development, first in South America, then in Europe with the UK (from 1998 onwards), Germany (2001) and Italy (2005).

Opening of the French market, first for B2B (2000 to 2004), then for B2C (2007).

On 20 November 2004, EDF becomes a French SA.

IPO in 2005 and creation of RTE to guarantee non-discriminatory access to the market.

Acquisition of British Energy.

Disposal of EnBW and of theUK networks.

Buy-out of EDF Renouvelables (ex EDF Énergies Nouvelles).

Edison’s takeover.

Delegation to Exelon of the operational management of the nuclear reactors owned by CENG.

Acquisition by EDF of Dalkia’s activities in France.

Signature of final contracts for Hinkley Point CEPR construction project in the UK.

Disposal of EDF Polska’s assets (Poland).

Launch of the Solar Plan.

Acquisition of 75.5% of Framatome capital.

Indirect sale of 49.9% of RTE to Caisse des Dépôts and CNP Assurances and capital increase of approximately €4bn.

Rising power of offshore.

Commissioning of the 1st EPR, Taishan.

Completion of the 2015-2018 Disposal Plan.

France multi-year energy programme (PPE): Project published (25 January 2019).

September 2019 : Commissioning of Taishan Unit 2

October 2019 : Commissioning of the Sinop hydropower plant in Brazil.

December 2019 : Success of the first fourth ten-year inspection of 900 MW fleet (Tricastin 1).