EDF Energies Nouvelles has devoted significant investment to building a major project portfolio and establishing long-term positions in the marketplace. The company has made major progress since 2000, and has laid the foundations for a sustained move into profit by : selecting its investments according to strict profitability criteria, securing garanteed electricity sales contracts running for an average of 15 years, devising optimum financing solutions,   keeping a tight rein on costs. and controlling the long-term quality of operations with units specialising in operation and maintenance in the USA and in Europe.