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EDF Group sign a Memorandum of Understanding with Dubal Holding

Publish on 27/01/2020
Electricite De France (EDF Group) announced, that they have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with DUBAL Holding to explore possible collaboration in respect of the development of thermal power plants, grid connection systems, district cooling and sustainable energy solutions in the broader GCC, as well as “green” and electricity business opportunities in Brazil and elsewhere.

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New contract with Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC)

Publish on 17/06/2019

  • The power transmission network engineering center of the EDF Group signed in June 2019 a contract of 2.8 million euros with Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC).
  • The project aims at creating, within a year, the N-NECC, New National Energy Control Center, which will be a real hub for the Eastern Mediterranean countries.
  • This illustrates the confidence of the Egyptian company towards the EDF Group, thanks to recent collaborations on similar projects.

EDF is rewarded during DEWA’s Partners Appreciation Ceremony

Publish on 02/02/2019
On Sunday 27th of January, DEWA organised the Partners Appreciation Ceremony, where they honoured their local and international strategic partners in public and private sectors.
The ceremony took place at the Armani hotel in Dubai, with the presence of H.E. Saeed Mohammed AL TAYR MD & CEO of DEWA, EVPs and VPs.
EDF, represented by Mr. Laurent CLEMENT, MD & CEO of EDF Middle-East, was awarded the Dewa Partnership trophy.
Al Tayer praised all the partners’ for their efforts that helped DEWA’s achievements a one of the best utilities in the world.

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EDF & ZAWAWI Group Creates a Joint Venture in Oman

Publish on 19/09/2018
EDF and Alawi Enterprises-Zawawi Group have signed, on 19/09, the shareholders' agreement to create a joint venture, EDF ZAWAWI Energy Services, in the Sultanate of Oman.
The purpose of this company is to promote and develop the range of services offered by the EDF Group, starting with technical consultancy or operation and maintenance services in the fields of thermal generation and electricity transmission networks.

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SEWA Contract

Publish on 05/08/2018
SEWA (Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority) signed a contract with EDF Ingeum concerning an assistance to the development of a 950 MWe CCPP (Combined Cycle Power Plant) project. The scope of services will include a review of the feasibilities studies, EPC and LTSA contracts. The project will be carried out by EDF team based in Paris during a six-month period and could be pursued by a contract for the supervision of the construction of this new power plant.

The EDF Group commissions its first renewable energy facility in the United Arab Emirates

Publish on 01/05/2018
On Monday 30th April 2018, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, accompanied by His Excellency Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), His Excellency Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State in the UAE Cabinet, CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC Group) and Chairman of MASDAR, Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, CEO of Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (MASDAR), and by Jean-Bernard Lévy, the EDF Group’s Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, in the presence of His Excellency Ludovic Pouille, French Ambassador to the UAE, and Bruno Bensasson, Group Executive Vice-President in charge of Renewables, inaugurated 200 MW of solar capacity in the Emirate of Dubai

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SEC signs an agreement in collaboration with EDF for the rehabilitation of newly graduates

Publish on 11/02/2016
In the presence of Engineer Khalid Al-Falih, Minister of Energy and Industry and Mineral Resources, Saudi Electricity Company represented by Dr. Saleh Bin Hussein Al Awaji, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources for the electricity company's chairman, during the International Energy Forum place in Istanbul, signed an agreement for rehabilitation of recently recruited university staff, with EDF. This comes within the company's ambitious plans in the strategic shift accelerated program, which was launched by the company for more than two years.

Awaji said that this agreement aims to develop newly graduated employees to enable them to work in a global standard environment and give them the opportunity to face a variety of techniques to build a generation of engineers capable of handling all types of modern technologies in the electricity industry, Awaji added that this agreement aimed at staff in different disciplines in mechanical, industrial, electrical and chemical engineering, and others.

Jean-Bernard LEVY, CEO and Chairman of the EDF management, said that this agreement will strengthen cooperation in the field of training that currently exists between the Saudi Electricity Company and the EDF, in line with the desire of both countries to enhance cooperation in all fields.

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DEWA's MD & CEO visits Al Maktoum Solar Park

Publish on 03/12/2018
HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), conducted a field visit to the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. The solar park shows the vision of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to promote sustainability and transform Dubai into a global centre for clean energy and green economy.

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Masdar and EDF SA to explore power sector collaboration in Sub-Saharan Africa

Publish on 16/01/2018
Masdar, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate with EDF SA – the parent company of the EDF Group – in the power sectors of countries in sub-Saharan Africa.

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DEWA signs MoU with Masdar and EDF for Phase 3 of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, and with EDF for Hatta Hydroelectric Plant

Publish on 01/05/2018
Dubai, UAE, 9 November 2017: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has signed a Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with both Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) and Électricité de France (EDF) to promote cooperation in developing and financing of the 800MW 3rd phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, as per the Independent Power Producer model (IPP). DEWA signed another MoU with EDF for a consultancy contract for the pumped-storage hydroelectric power station at Hatta Dam.

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EDF signs a feasibility study with Al Ghurair Resources

Publish on 12/06/2017
Al Ghurair Resources has awarded a contract to EDF Thermal Engineering Center for a feasibility study for the conversion of a coal-fired boiler to gas and a study for the installation of gas turbines or gas engines at their site in Jebel Ali Port. The study will be carried out by the EDF Thermal Engineering Center back office in Paris and must be finalized by the end of January 2018. This is the second contract signed with this client in 2017.

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Meeting with H.E. Dr. Rashid Al Leem – Chairman of SEWA (Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority)

Publish on 12/06/2017
On 6th December Mrs. Marina HASHIM, Managing Director and CEO of EDF-Middle East, met with the Chairman of SEWA, H.E. Dr. Rashid Al Leem along with Arnaud LENES (Transmission Engineering) and Jean-Hugues PARIS (Thermal Engineering).

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DEWA awards Hatta hydroelectric consultancy contract to EDF

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, DEWA, has awarded the AED 58 million consultancy contract for the pumped-storage hydroelectric power station at Hatta Dam to France’s EDF.
This Hydroelectric Power Station is the first of its kind in the Arabian Gulf, with a total capacity of 250MW, and is expected to last between 60 and 80 years.
The consultancy contract covers design, hydro-geological, geological, environmental, geotechnical, and deep excavation studies. It also includes consultancy on deep-water tunnel designs, the dam and hydroelectric power station, the tender for material supply, supervision of construction work, site installation, on-site testing and commissioning.

EDF & SEC collaborate on e-Monitoring solutions

Publish on 05/01/2017
Jack Vénuat, Managing Director of EDF Thermal Engineering Center, visited Saudi Arabia from the 1st to the 3rd of May 2017. The visit was part of the strong cooperation between EDF and Saudi electricity company (SEC) especially on the GOC Project which consist on assisting SEC to set up their regional production control centers (21 power plants) coupled with a e-monitoring solution. Jack Vénuat met with the Executive Vice President of SEC in charge of Production and the CEO of the SEC subsidiary in charge of engineering and project development. The extremely warm discussions included the renewal of the cooperation agreement between EDF and the SEC signed in June 2014.

EDF Group joins Masdar-led consortium developing Phase 3 of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park

Publish on 03/22/2017
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – EDF Group, via its subsidiary EDF Energies Nouvelles, a market leader in renewable energy electricity, has joined the Masdar-led consortium developing the 800-megawatt (MW) third phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai.

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