EDF works in India across solar and wind generation, power transmission, smart city services and nuclear power. Its renewable arms include EDF Renewables India and EDEN Renewables, and it is the lead negotiator with NPCIL for the proposed Jaitapur nuclear plant in Maharashtra.
Ownership and structure
EDF operates in India through subsidiaries including EDF India Private Limited, EDF Renewables India, EDEN Renewables, EDF International Networks and Citelum India.
What India does for EDF
India is a market where EDF develops solar and wind projects totalling 2.8 GW, provides grid, smart meter and street lighting services, and leads nuclear talks for Jaitapur.
EDF's India business
EDF entered India in 1993. The group has 18 solar and wind projects in India totalling 2.8 GW.
EDF is present in 12 Indian states. It signed an MoU with NPCIL on the Jaitapur nuclear project in 2016 and a Way Forward Agreement in 2019.
Its subsidiary Citelum India, based in Ahmedabad, runs street lighting and smart city contracts.
Key moves in India
- 1993: EDF entered India.
- 1994: EDF won the 1,082 MW Bhadravati power project in Maharashtra as developer.
- 2013: EDF Renewables set up an office to develop solar power plants in India.
- 2014: Citelum signed an operation and maintenance contract with the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation.
- 2016: EDF signed an MoU with NPCIL to develop the Jaitapur nuclear power plant.
- 2018: EDF India won a contract from EESL for 5 million smart meters.
- 2019: EDF and NPCIL signed a Way Forward Agreement on Jaitapur.
Where it operates
EDF runs its India business from New Delhi. It also has a presence in Ahmedabad and Mumbai.
At a glance
- Home country: France
- Global headquarters: Paris
- Sector: Infrastructure & Data Centres
- Business: Renewable energy
- Role of India: Sales market
- India entity: EDF India Private Limited
- India head office: New Delhi
- India offices: New Delhi, Ahmedabad, Mumbai
- India headcount: Not available
- In India since: 1993
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