Nuclear energy has a bright future! An even safer, more competitive future. This vision shared by all of the EDF Group, in partnership with the CEA (French Alternative En...

How can a decentralised power systems approach overcome the energy challenges of tomorrow? One answer is microgrids, which EDF R&D has been working on since 2014 to prepa...

For over 30 years, heat pumps have constantly improved in terms of their performance and reliability. A Coefficient of Performance (COP), which is the ratio between 'ther...

The amount of energy consumed by French industry stands at around 450TWh/year, including 300TWh for the production of heat. Research carried out by EDF's R&D division sho...

For some time now, many countries that design reactors have been considering the development of plants with a power range of less than 200 MWe. “Technology Uncovered” exp...

The emergence of renewable energy sources, as well as new uses of electricity (heat pumps, electric vehicles), the management of consumption peaks and the desire to const...

There is currently renewed interest in deep geothermal energy, shown through requests for and the issuing of several exploration permits. Explore related technology.

EDF has built six pumped hydro-electric energy storage (STEP) plants in France. This fleet is now being renovated and expanded.

As part of the fight against climate change, CCGS technology (Carbon Capture and Geological Storage) is considered to be a necessary solution for lowering CO2 emissions c...

Unlike photovoltaic systems, which can lose 80% of their power in a matter of seconds during periods of cloud cover, thermodynamic solar plants have a thermal inertia tha...

01/01/2019

Sylvie DOUZOU, Marc GUYON, Simon LUCK

New territories, new energy portfolios, new business models, new modes of civic life, new players, new balances [...] 

01/11/2018

Nicolas BOUSQUET, Pietro BERNARDARA

Before an extreme natural event (flooding, torrential rain, storm, earthquake, etc.) happens, it is essential to have...

01/09/2018

Christophe SCHROEDER

Électrotechnique des centrales électriques lays out the design principles of electrical power systems that make up the plants of...

01/09/2018

Léon RANDRIANARIVO

Containment of turbomachines is performed using rotodynamic seals. The ones discussed in this work are compression glands (still largely...

01/06/2018

Collectif R&D

The electricity system is changing fast, and it lies at the heart of energy transition and the fight against climate change.

01/06/2018

Olivier GUILLAUME

For nearly 40 years, businesses and markets have undergone a non-stop movement surrounding quality. Policies, initiatives, and...

01/12/2017

Serge MARGUET

La physique des réacteurs nucléaires is the first French work that provides a step-by-step, detailed analysis of the complexity...

01/06/2017

Collectif R&D

Electricity storage in all its forms lies at the heart of energy transition and the fight against climate change.

01/07/2016

Michel ODDI

“Smart grids” are presented as the public power grids of the future, but they cannot...

01/07/2016

Isabelle GARABUAU-MOUSSAOUI, Magalie PIERRE

From petrol crises to energy transition to various national and international events surrounding...