EDF R&D Creating value and preparing for the future
The EDF Group at a glance
Scope of consolidation Scope of consolidation United Kingdom Germany EDF Energy (100 %) EnBW (45 %) # 1 distributor # 3 German electricity utility Italy France Edison (50 % ) Capacity: 101 GW (63 GW nuclear) # 2 Italian utility (electricity+gas) Customers : 28m Networks: 1 340 000 km Gas: 3 bcm EDF Trading Revenues : € 59,6 billion Volumes handled: electricity (745 TWh) EBITDA : € 15,2 billion Gas (116 bcm) Customers in the world : 37,8 million Coal (237 Mt) Employees in the world : 156.500 Oil (141 Mb) Generation : 128,200 GW (installated capacity) 633 TWh (generation) 3 EDF R&D Juin 2008
rising to EDF’s challenges R&D programmes:
EDF R&D mission statement � Mobilise expertise to support operational entities � Conduct research and develop methodology and tools to improve operational performance of Group divisions and entities � Pave the way for the future and establish new growth drivers for the EDF Group 5 EDF R&D Juin 2008
Covering all Group businesses Electricity Electricity Energy generation networks management Sales and Renewables and Information marketing the environment technologies 6 EDF R&D Juin 2008
Generation � Developing tools and methods to improve operating performance and optimise the useful life of generation facilities with a focus on safety � Anticipating new environmental regulations Development of Cordemais using numerical CASSIOPEE, simulation to optimise a new core calculation operating conditions and cut sequence: NOx emissions by half using fuel more safely and efficiently Chambon dam: long- term and acceptable management of sediment thanks to digital modelling CNPE St-Alban: Expertise in stator windin 7 EDF R&D Juin 2008
Energy management � Developing valuation tools and models for generation assets to optimise EDF’s complex and diversified energy mix � Simulating competitive situations to better understand markets and how they evolve EXODE model: forecasting spot prices New daily production plan 12 days ahead of time Forecasting gas prices : portfolios and marginal sourcing costs (G, S, I, UK, F). Study on regulating third-party access to gas storage. 8 EDF R&D Juin 2008
Transmission � Extending the useful life of equipment � Developing new technical solutions to maximise handling capacity of infrastructures and increase network availability � Making the infrastructures as resistant as possible to extreme weather risks Evaluation, for RTE, of An economical solution for Analysing shutdowns and Extending the available throughput capacity locating and stopping SF6 proposing preventive useful life of and risks in the event of leaks at stations without any measures for electronic high-voltage overload . isolation measures or components in network circuit breakers. disassembly (experiment protection equipment: conducted at Paluel). shutdowns avoided ! 9 EDF R&D Juin 2008
Distribution � Optimising equipment and systems in a new environment: asset management, specifications, trials and expertise � Integrating new technologies to improve performance Taux de défaillance "vieillissement" des conducteurs papier 7 6 5 taux (/100 km/an) 4 3 2 1 0 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 âge Moyenne mobile du taux sur 5 ans Fonction polynomiale Evaluation and optimisation of useful Preparing the next Consumption forecasting tools life of equipment (upgrades, generations of (evaluation of losses, network maintenance, diagnostics...) interactive Meters. development, risk management...) 10 EDF R&D Juin 2008
Sales and marketing � Delivering solutions for comfort, energy savings and renewable energies to residential customers: heat pumps, insulation, renewable energies offers, micro-cogeneration, direct and remote energy saving services � Assisting the Customer Division with pricing and customer support tools Innovative insulation Trialling new services with Assisting the Customer materials for residential and business Division for progress contracts High-temperature renovation. customers. (utilities optimisation for heat pump. Diag Conso, accompanying industrials). residential customers in their renovation projects. 11 EDF R&D Juin 2008
Renewable energy � Identifying those breakthroughs that are susceptible of making certain technologies more or less competitive than others � Making the most promising technologies an industrial reality to assure the Group’s future growth Photovoltaic : CISEL - In partnership with the CNRS and Paris School of Chemistry - Reducing costs and improving Marine current power Wind power yields and reproducibility Evaluation of potential in Resource forecasting France Maintenance Helping EDF Energy optimisation develop a 1MW project 12 EDF R&D Juin 2008
Using simulation to train, understand, forecast and decide A strategic tool for all our businesses Experiment Simulation 13 EDF R&D Juin 2008
EDF R&D, Designing our future
A portfolio of Challenges for 2007-2009 OUR WORLD � Water : anticipating the climate constraints on a shared resource GRIDS � Always improving the characterisation of � Preparing the distribution in 2015 the environmental impacts of our facilities OUR OPTIMISATION � Anticipating the new energy landscape � Generation optimisation into the market : re-establishing methods and tools � Finding new flexibilities between consumption, generation and storage GENERATION CUSTOMERS � Enabling 60 year lifespan to our nuclear � Home and building : developing technologies power plants and services for energy efficiency � Integrating new technologies to operate � Industry : developing energy efficiency and more efficiently new electric uses � Innovating in renewable energies and storage SIMULATE AND DECIDE 15 EDF R&D Juin 2008
EDF R&D, Key figures and management
2007 budget: € 375 million Networks and environment 11 % Generation 50 % Energy Management 8 % Sale & Marketing 18 % Transversal 13 % 17 EDF R&D Juin 2008
The men and women of EDF R&D Renardières, Clamart, France France Karlsruhe, Germany Chatou, France 2 000 individuals � 30% women � 78% researchers or managers � 300 PhDs and 200 doctoral students � 150 researchers who teach at � universities and engineering schools 18 EDF R&D Juin 2008
A structured organisation EDF R&D EDF R&D Business Lines Business Lines GF, HR, Com GF, HR, Com Programme Laboratory Programme Directors Management Directors 15 � Generation � Generation “Skills” � Energy � Energy Departments management and management and networks networks � Sales, marketing � Sales, marketing and environment and environment Transversal projects Transversal projects Contracts Contracts 19 EDF R&D Juin 2008
The programming process Customers Activités Optimisation EDISON Nouvelles Trading Production Stratégie EDF Trading Ingénierie Dévelop- Commerce Distribution DALKIA pement durable Corporate Transport EnBW EDF Energy � � � Evaluation of needs Choice and scheduling of Production and contract signing programmes and projects of deliverables Programmes Laboratories Multi-annual programming Management of skills and partnerships over several years 20 EDF R&D Juin 2008
R&D working with others… Expanding its horizons Université de Manchester - Grande-Bretagne Karlsruhe Institute of Technology - Allemagne Politecnico de Milan o - Italie Projets européens FP 6-7 Réseau de cinq universités polonaises Grande-Bretagne - ETI Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne - Suisse Norvège - SINTEF Université d’Edimbourg - Grande-Bretagne Pays-Bas - KEMA Italie - CESI USA - EPRI Université de Tsinghua - Chine TPRI - Chine Autres électriciens (hors Groupe EDF) : Grands Appuis Canada - Hydro Québec partenaires académiques Italie - ENEL internationaux internationaux Espagne - Iberdrola Japon - TEPCO MAI (Materials Ageing Institute) CEA (EPRI, TEPCO…) Organismes Laboratoires INERIS ECLEER (European Centre and Laboratories IRSN de recherche communs for Energy Efficiency Research) ANDRA nationaux & Instituts CERMICS LAMSID (CNRS) (Mines, Ponts…) Paritech IRDEP (CNRS, ENSCP) CERFACS FIME (Université de Dauphine, CREST) + chaire (Calyon) CEMAGREF IDEA (GIE /INPG Grenoble, Schneider) Fondation Bâtiment Energie LARSEN (CIRED, Université Paris Sud) (EDF, Gaz de France, Arcelor, LAMEL (L2EP, Lille) Lafarge, ADEME, CSTB) CEREA (ENPC) Pôles de EifER (European Institute Laboratoire Saint-Venant Projets ANR compétitivité : for Energy Research) (ENPC, CETMEF) + chaire TEnRRDIS CNRS (Université de Karlsruhe) BILAB (ENST) System@tic Bâtiments à Haute Efficacité Universités Universités ADVANCITY Ville Energétique (CETHIL, Lyon) et Mobilité Durables 21 EDF R&D Juin 2008
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