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We want to make sure rural communities also benefit from the electrification of transport. So we’re delighted that our R&D UK Centre’s Rural Electric Mobility Enabler (REME) project has won funding from the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) and Innovate UK to help do just that!
Led by EDF, the project is breaking down technological and commercial barriers to the roll-out of EV infrastructure in remote rural areas.
Working closely with Field Dynamics, DG Cities, Bonnet, and Devon County Council we’re creating innovative solutions to build the EV infrastructure of the future, wherever it’s needed.
Connections, maintenance and environmental impact are all key issues to which R&D is fully committed. Marie Berthelot, Head of R&D Renewables and Offshore Wind R&D project leader at the R&D UK Centre, focusses on the area of maintenance.
Maintaining and repairing moving infrastructures on the high seas is an extraordinary technical and logistical challenge. The aim is to ensure the safety of operators and reduce maintenance costs.
Through a variety of projects, this team is committed to the overall objective of helping Britain achieve Net Zero.
We are proud to announce that the R&D UK Centre have successfully won a Zero Emission Road Transport competition bid thanks to support from Midlands Engine, the Energy Research Accelerator and Cenex.
The funding competition is run by Innovate UK on behalf of the Department of Transport and will invest up to £10 million into Hydrogen truck innovation projects across the UK.
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UK Fuel Mix disclosure information, published by Government Department DESNZ, recognises electricity from wind, solar and nuclear fuel produces zero carbon dioxide emissions at the point of generation.
The zero-carbon electricity purchased is supplied to the National Grid. Customers receive electricity via the National Grid, not directly from zero-carbon generators.
The below table summarises zero-carbon generation by company demonstrating EDF generating 19.8%. The data supporting the table below and the % values is sourced from a mixture of industry settlement data and the UK government renewable obligation database.
| Company | Onshore wind / offshore wind / solar / biomass / hydro TWh 2022 | % of total zero carbon generation |
| EDF | 36.2 | 19.8% |
| Drax | 13.3 | 7.3% |
| Orsted | 11 | 6.0% |
| RWE | 10.2 | 5.6% |
| SSE | 9.7 | 5.3% |
| Centrica | 8.7 | 4.8% |
| Scottish Power | 7.7 | 4.2% |
| Greencoat | 5.4 | 3.0% |
| Macquarie | 4.3 | 2.4% |
| Vattenfall | 2.9 | 1.6% |
| Other generators | 73.3 | 40.1% |
Sources: UK figures from company reports; EDF analysis; total zero carbon generation for 2022 from DESNZ Energy Trends 5.1
Note: SSE figure is for financial year 2022/23. All EDF generation in UK is currently located in GB.