EDF Energies Nouvelles (Paris:EEN) is launching construction of a 7 MWp solar photovoltaic farm on land belonging to the Narbonne municipal authorities. This is one of the largest solar farms currently under construction in mainland France. It is scheduled to enter service by year-end 2008.

The future ground-based plant is located on wasteland in the Malvezy industrial zone of Narbonne (South of France). With a capacity of 7 MWp, it will supply the public electricity grid with the equivalent of the annual electricity consumption of over 4,200 people.

Construction is currently entering an active phase. The first structures supporting the solar panels are currently being put in place, as well as the inverters converting the direct current from the solar panels into alternating current. The 95,000 thin film technology modules supplied by US company First Solar will be delivered to the site in late July. Work is scheduled for completion by the autumn, with commissioning due to take place by the end of 2008.

Solar photovoltaic has become EDF Energies Nouvelles’ second avenue of expansion after wind energy. The Group has commissioned its first solar projects in Italy, Spain and the United States. It aims to build 400 MWp by 2011 for its own account and for third parties.

About EDF Energies Nouvelles

Founded in 1990, EDF Energies Nouvelles is a world-class player in the green electricity generation market, with gross installed capacity of 1,443 MW worldwide at 31 December 2007, plus 1,100 MW in gross capacity under construction. With a presence in nine European countries and in the United States, EDF Energies Nouvelles operates in four renewable energy segments (wind, solar, biomass and hydro). Wind energy currently accounts for more than 80% of its installed capacity. With its unique profile as an integrated operator, EDF Energies Nouvelles, which posted 2007 revenues of €560 million has a presence spanning the entire value chain, from development and construction through to production and operations & maintenance. The Group also pursues the development and sale of structured assets, which consists primarily in selling renewable energy generating assets to individuals or to energy services companies.

EDF Energies Nouvelles is a 50%-owned subsidiary of the EDF group.

Since 28 November 2006, EDF Energies Nouvelles has been listed in Compartment A of Eurolist by Euronext Paris (code: EEN, ISIN code: FR0010400143). www.edf-energies-nouvelles.com

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