1.2.2 History of the group
since 1946
International development | Development in France | Structural changesin the EDF group | |
|---|---|---|---|
1946 | 1946 International development
| 1946 Development in France Development of the French industrial base, including hydroelectric and nuclear power plants. | 1946 Structural changesin the EDF group Nationalisation of the electricity and gas sectors. Creation of EDF as an EPIC(1) inaccordance with the law of 8 April 1946.6. |
1963 | 1963 International development
| 1963 Development in France Launch of the commercial-scale nuclear program. | 1963 Structural changesin the EDF group
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1990 | 1990 International development Start of the international development, first in South America, then in Europe with the UK (from 1998 onwards), Germany (2001) and Italy (2005). | 1990 Development in France
| 1990 Structural changesin the EDF group
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1999 | 1999 International development
| 1999 Development in France
| 1999 Structural changesin the EDF group Opening of the French market, first for B2B (2000 to 2004), then for B2C (2007). |
2004 | 2004 International development
| 2004 Development in France
| 2004 Structural changesin the EDF group On 20 November 2004, EDF becomes a French SA. |
2005 | 2005 International development
| 2005 Development in France
| 2005 Structural changesin the EDF group IPO and creation of RTE to guarantee non-discriminatory access to the market. |
2009 | 2009 International development Acquisition of British Energy. | 2009 Development in France
| 2009 Structural changesin the EDF group
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2011 | 2011 International development Buy-out of EDF Renouvelables (ex EDF Énergies Nouvelles). | 2011 Development in France
| 2011 Structural changesin the EDF group
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2012 | 2012 International development Edison’s takeover. | 2012 Development in France
| 2012 Structural changesin the EDF group
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2014 | 2014 International development
| 2014 Development in France Acquisition by EDF of Dalkia’s activities in France. | 2014 Structural changesin the EDF group
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2016 | 2016 International development Signature of final contracts for Hinkley Point C EPR construction project in the UK. | 2016 Development in France
| 2016 Structural changesin the EDF group
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2017 | 2017 International development Launch of the Solar Plan. | 2017 Development in France Acquisition of 75.5% of Framatome capital. | 2017 Structural changesin the EDF group Indirect sale of 49.9% of RTE to Caisse des Dépôts and CNP Assurances and capital increase of approximately €4bn. |
2018 | 2018 International development Rising power of offshore. Commissioning of the 1st EPRof Taishan. | 2018 Development in France
| 2018 Structural changesin the EDF group
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2019 | 2019 International development
| 2019 Development in France Success of the first fourth ten-year inspection of 900 MW fleet (Tricastin 1). | 2019 Structural changesin the EDF group
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2020 | 2020 International development
| 2020 Development in France Commissioning of the new Romanche-Gavet hydroelectric plant. | 2020 Structural changesin the EDF group EDF adopts a raison d’être in its bylaws |
*EPIC : Etablissement public industriel et commercial