Dangers of electrical energy cuts at the moment are ‘behind us’, in keeping with the French electrical energy community supervisor RTE, however not all is again to regular as strikes and a extreme drop in temperatures might have an enduring influence on electrical energy manufacturing.
RTE printed its newest report on the state of electrical energy manufacturing in France on Wednesday, emphasising that dangers of extreme electrical energy cuts have been now diminished. That is primarily resulting from a gentle winter up to now and elevated nuclear vitality manufacturing following months of upkeep on a number of nuclear vegetation.
As such, nuclear capability is as much as 70%, consistent with RTE’s long-term projections, RTE’s Chief Thomas Veyrenc informed a press convention on Wednesday. A “very passable” state of affairs to be in, he mentioned.
Electrical energy consumption has additionally been falling considerably since November. It has dropped 8.5% over the previous 4 weeks, in comparison with the identical time within the 2014-2019 interval, primarily resulting from variations in climate situations. Fuel consumption has additionally dropped 13% for the reason that summer season, and a “fuel deficit is now not possible” for this winter, Veyrenc added.
This isn’t the tip of all worries, nevertheless, Veyrenc confused. The extreme drop in temperatures that France has skilled this previous week, alongside continued upkeep on nuclear vegetation and dangers of strikes, name for warning.
As for strikes towards pensions reform, which begin on Thursday, they shall haven’t any results on electrical energy consumption however would possibly delay upkeep schedules, RTE warned.
(Paul Messad | EURACTIV.fr)