In June 2020, the Electricity Transport Network (RTE) expressed strong concerns about the balance of electricity supply in France, for this end of the year.
This Thursday, November 19, Xavier Piechaczyk, president of RTE, was calmer for the month of December, for three reasons: “Consumption 5% lower than expected, due to containment measures; a reduced risk of experiencing a cold snap within 45 days and an availability of 45 GW in the park nuclear French. “
1,000 MW from England
However, vigilance is still required for early 2021, especially in February, when thirteen reactor outages are scheduled, which increases the risk in the event of temperatures below normal for the season and a lack of wind.
In the Great West, the risk of a collapse in electrical voltage appears to be lower than last winter. RTE is counting on the restart of Reactor 2 at Flamanville (1,300 MW) at the end of November, on the return of the Cordemais thermal power plant, and on the contribution of IFA2, a new submarine link with a capacity of 1,000 MW direct current between the south coast of England and Normandy, effective in mid-December.
The Écowatt system extended to the whole of France
RTE also officially launched, this Thursday, November 19, the Ecowatt system throughout the country. Already established in Brittany for several years, it is betting on eco-citizen actions to reduce peaks in consumption.
At all times, on the site www.monecowatt.fr, clear signals (from green to red) guide the consumer to adopt the right actions at home or in the workplace. When the consumption of the French is too high, an SMS alert “vigilance cut” is sent to registrants to encourage each citizen to reduce or postpone their consumption.
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