Vincent de Rivaz


Vincent de Rivaz is the former chief executive of EDF Energy plc, a British subsidiary of Électricité de France.

Early life

He studied engineering at the :fr:École nationale supérieure d'hydraulique et de mécanique de Grenoble|Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Hydraulique et de Mécanique de Grenoble, part of the Grenoble Institute of Technology in the Rhône-Alpes region.

Career

Électricité de France

He joined Électricité de France in 1977 as a hydraulic engineer. From 1991-94 he was the managing director of the hydropower department.
He became head of the UK operations in 2002.

EDF Energy

He was CEO of EDF Energy between 2003 - 2017. At the end of his tenure he was paid £1.2 million per year. EDF Energy generates around 20% of the UK's electricity.
He met Bill Coley, the former chief executive of British Energy, in 2005 to discuss a take-over of British Energy.
In November 2017 he stepped down as CEO and was replaced with Simone Rossi.

Personal life

He married Anne de Valence de Minardière in 1980. They have three sons. He was awarded the Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur, and the Melchett Medal in 2006.