EDF Energies Nouvelles (EDF EN) – the group’s renewables unit – increased its earnings by 23%year-on-year before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda).

EDF said that came thanks to a 31% rise in output “assubstantial new capacities came on line in 2012, mainly in Canada and the US”.

The group revealed that four EDF EN projects have alreadyseen funds allocated to the tune of €192m ($262.5m)