
EDF Renewables (formerly EDF Renouvelables) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the utility , specializing in production. As an integrated operator, the Group develops and finances the construction of renewable energy facilities, and manages operations and maintenance for its own account and for third parties.

In 1984, inventor and entrepreneur founded . After trying amorphous silicon, he shifted to CdTe and founded Solar Cells, Inc. (SCI) in 1990. In February 1999, SCI was acquired by , which then formed First Solar, LLC. At the end of 2009, First Solar had surpassed an energy power production rate of 1 and was the largest producer of in the world.

The first targets for renewable energy, 5% of by the end of 2003 and 10% by 2010 'subject to the cost to consumers being acceptable' were set by in 2000. The UK Government's goal for production is to produce 20% of electricity in the UK by 2020. The 2002 Energy Review set a target of 10% to be in place by 2010/2011. The target was increased to 15% by 2015 and most recently the 2006 Energy Review further set a target o.

• • • • • . According to data from the , accounted for 8.4% of total primary energy production and 21% of total utility-scale electricity generation in the United States in 2022. Since 2019, has been the largest producer of renewable electricity in the country. Wind power generated 434 of electricity in 2022, wh.