Jellies There should be enough electricity despite a peak in consumption and a cold spell
A cold snap is expected in France. (ILLUSTRATION PHOTO) — Canva
Hexagon remains green. The line network manager high and very high voltage RTE maintained its EcoWatt signal for Monday in green on Friday, meaning that there should be enough electricity. despite a peak in consumption and a cold spell expected.
“The green signal doesn’t mean we shouldn’t be careful, and any drop in consumption will preserve gas and hydro stocks,” ; TEN. The manager foresees a peak in electricity consumption. to 81.5 gigawatts due to winter temperatures which according to his assumptions will be below the reference temperatures for the season.
An alarm system
France is experiencing a wintery day this Friday, with temperatures in the range of 0 to 10. -3°C degrees over the northern two-thirds of the country according to Météo-France, which forecasts a cold day for Saturday. For Monday and all of next week, RTE is expecting mercury to drop by 5 & 6 degrees from reference temperatures.
“As of today, it’s green but if there is a hazard over the weekend, the signal could turn orange,” save electricity so as not to overload the network. The EcoWatt alarm system works to call consumers to save electricity when necessary, green when everything is fine, orange when the electricity supply is tight, and red when the alert is at its maximum and it is imperative to turn off the heating or not to connect certain appliances peak hour appliances, washing machines, dryers, ovens, etc.
Recommissioning of reactors
The EcoWatt platform, managed by RTE, had already issued an orange signal on April 4, 2022, which had passed relatively unnoticed except in companies that practice erasing when asked, in exchange for compensation. The transition to l’orange on 4 April saved 800 MW, “the equivalent of twice the consumption of the city of Montpellier and almost the power of a nuclear reactor. area”, according to RTE.
High tariffs, risk of cuts: the electricity supply is low. has become a major political and economic concern due to a historically low level of production of the nuclear fleet in 2022, even if the situation is gradually improving. With the return to service by EDF of additional reactors, 40 out of 56 were connected on Friday, and RTE is counting on “41 reactors available on Monday, plus all the power plants at work. coal and gas” which will be imported.