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2 unusual facts about EDF Energy


Donna Fraser

In September 2009, she announced that she was going to leave athletics to return to working full time at EDF Energy.

EDF Energy

EDF also owns and operates 2 wind farms, at Kirkheaton in Northumberland and the High Hedley Hope wind farm near Tow Law in County Durham, and is developing the Teesside Offshore Wind near Redcar, Teesside.


Community Energy Saving Programme

Three energy suppliers complied with their obligations under CESP: EDF Energy, E.ON and RWE npower.

Eastern Electricity

The Company's distribution rights were sold on to EDF Energy, owners of London Electricity, SWEB Energy and SEEBOARD, three other former Regional Electricity Companies.

Electricity sector in the United Kingdom

The 6 major companies which dominate the British electricity market ("The Big Six") are: EDF, Centrica (British Gas), E.ON, RWE npower, Scottish Power and Southern & Scottish Energy.

Venues of the 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics

The earliest construction of venues commenced in April 2008 with the start of the main build on the Olympic Stadium by McAlpine, with the nearby energy centre to be constructed by EDF Energy.


see also

Atlantic Rowing Race

The third boat to finish was "Spirit of EDF Energy", crewed by double Olympic champion oarsman James Cracknell OBE and Ben Fogle, a UK TV presenter.

Through Hell and High Water

Five half-hour morning programmes (9.30–10am) on BBC1 followed James Cracknell (Olympic rower) and Ben Fogle (television presenter) in their attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean in "Spirit of EDF Energy", a 24-foot rowing boat, with a half-hour summary programme during the evening of the final day on BBC2.