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Thursday, January 9, 2020

EDF Renewables plans to develop a new wind farm in Powys

EDF Renewables (EDF R) is announcing plans to develop a wind farm called Garn Fach, south of Newtown, Powys, in partnership with 14 local farming families.

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L-R: Matt Haag - NNG Project Director, John Alexander - Dundee City Council Leader and David Wester - Senior Port Manager, Forth Port

Thursday, November 28, 2019

Construction of Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm project to go ahead

Construction of the Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind farm is now underway following confirmation from EDF Renewables that financial close for the project has been achieved.

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Monday, November 4, 2019

EDF Group announces acquisition of British start up Pivot Power

EDF Group is announcing the acquisition of a British start up called Pivot Power, specialising in battery storage and infrastructure for electric vehicle charging.

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Monday, October 28, 2019

EDFR signs deal with Tesco for supply of solar and wind power

EDF Renewables has signed three corporate Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with leading multinational retailer, Tesco.

Through these three contracts, 60 MW of renewable power will be provided to Tesco, from 17 roof-mounted solar installations and from two Scottish onshore wind farms.

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Thursday, September 5, 2019

Dorenell wind farm officially open

EDF Renewables UK’s Dorenell wind farm in Moray has been officially opened on Thursday 5 September 2019 at an event held on site.

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Matthieu Hue, CEO of EDF Renewables and Derek Mackay, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work

Thursday, May 16, 2019

EDF Renewables in the UK announces expansion in Edinburgh

EDF Renewables in the UK has opened an extension to its existing office in Edinburgh to accommodate 60 new jobs created on the Neart Na Gaoithe offshore wind farm project.

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Tuesday, December 4, 2018

EDF Renewables UK receives consent for NnG Offshore Wind Farm

EDF Renewables UK has received consent from the Scottish Government for an improved design for the Neart na Gaoithe ( NnG) offshore wind farm.

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Friday, June 29, 2018

EDF Renewables signs new partnership in twenty four UK wind farms

EDF Renewables welcomes a new partner in twenty four of its UK wind farms (c.550MW) as the sale of a 49% minority stake is agreed.

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Friday, June 22, 2018

EDF Group inaugurates two ground breaking energy transition projects

The Blyth off-shore wind farm and the West Burton B battery storage facility - two ground-breaking renewables projects - have been officially opened by EDF today

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Thursday, May 3, 2018

EDF Group buys Mainstream Renewable Power offshore wind project

The EDF Group, via EDF Renewables in the United Kingdom, a joint subsidiary of EDF Energy and EDF Energies Nouvelles, has bought the Neart na Gaoithe wind farm project from global wind and solar developer Mainstream Renewable Power, following a competitive bidding process.

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