2013 balance RTE producing electricity consumption in France

[Christophe]

Here is the RTE balance sheet of electricity production in France. There is very good information especially on the production of renewable energies (actual wind load factor)



https://www.econologie.info/share/partag ... d6RhGB.PDF

Source: http://www.rte-france.com/uploads/Media ... e_2013.PDF

[dirk pitt]

hence the great difficulty in managing wind power on the network:
average annual charge rate: 23%
maximum charge rate: 80%

[Christophe]

Yep, that's why wind power cannot exceed a certain penetration limit on a network ...

I think this limit is 20 to 30% ... by "instinct" ...

For solar it's a little bit the same, the difference is that we know a little better how to predict production (there are no solar gusts and at night it's ... er ... night lol ...)

Valid until we can properly store renewable electrical energy ...

[moinsdewatt]

2013: 476.2 TeraWatt.h electric consumed in France.

Electricity: households and SMEs tighten their belts

Les Echos 23/01/2014

Up to now dynamic, their consumption stabilized in 2013. Boosted by rainfall, the share of renewable energies exceeded 20%.



This is a new fact: in 2013, the smallest consumers - households, SMEs and professionals - put a stop to their electricity consumption. While it grew by 1% on average per year between 2009 and 2012, it only grew by 0,3% last year, indicates the 2013 Electricity Report published yesterday by RTE, the line network manager. at high voltage. “The evolution of 2013 reflects a slowdown that had never been so pronounced,” observes the latter.

Neither RTE nor the Environment and Energy Management Agency (Ademe) can precisely isolate, at this stage, the respective parts of low economic activity and energy management efforts. If RTE recognizes that a very small part of the accommodation undergoes thermal renovation each year, it evokes a possible impact of household appliances or lighting systems, which often consume less electricity.

The stagnation of consumption by individuals and small businesses could also result from a price signal: in the face of increases in the regulated electricity tariff (+ 5% last August and + 5% next summer), which are still subscribed to more than 90% of individuals, and those of taxes (+ 2,3% on January 1 for the CSPE), households could also be limited in volume.

Electricity consumption by "large industry", which for its part had sharply reduced from 2008, remained depressed last year (- 2,5%), but in a less marked manner, also notes RTE. All in all, and for the third year in a row, climate-adjusted electricity consumption remained stable (- 0,1%) last year, at 476,2 terawatt-hours (TWh). Gross consumption increased by 1,1% last year (to 495 TWh), but this is linked to a long cold season in the first half of the year, which does not represent the underlying trend. The French trend is far from isolated in Europe (see box): between June 2012 and 2013, the cumulative gross consumption of Germany, Italy and Spain fell by 2,7%, notes RTE .

These data will probably feed the macroeconomic scenario that will be attached to the bill on energy transition. To reduce the share of nuclear power from 75% to 50% in electricity production without closing a power plant, EDF CEO Henri Proglio is betting on the multiplication of electricity uses, economic growth and demography. An analysis put into perspective by the figures published yesterday.

Gas behind coal

Last year, the share of nuclear power stood at 73,3% of electricity production, down 1,5 points over one year. A decrease linked to heavy rains in spring, which boosted hydraulic production (+ 18,7%). Cumulated with the ramp-up of wind power and photovoltaics, the share of renewable energies rose to 18,6% (+ 1,8 points).

The report presented yesterday also confirms the takeover of coal over gas in terms of thermal production (8,1% of the mix): with world prices at their lowest, production from coal increased by 14%, s 'establishing at the same level as that of gas, but with CO2 emissions almost four times greater. In total, these emissions remained stable in France last year. The tightening of environmental rules will however lead to numerous decommissioning of coal-fired power stations until 2015.

http://www.lesechos.fr/entreprises-sect ... 645163.php