Research, Innovation &
Commercialization
EDF Renewable Energy and the EDF Research and Development (EDF R&D) Group
drive innovation to deliver the best value solutions for our customers.
EDF R&D Group has a staff of more than 2,000 people in Europe, Asia, and North
America. The EDF North America R&D team is located in Silicon Valley, where they
engage in close collaboration with the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and
various industrial leaders.
One important research focus of EDF R&D is enhancing flexibility and improving
compatibility among consumption, generation and storage technologies. Innovation
with respect to demand side management involves using price incentives, interactive
communication technologies, storage technologies, and natural gas to firm
intermittent renewable energy technologies.
Areas of innovation
Microgrids
Storage
Renewable Energy
Technologies
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