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by dirk pitt » 10/09/14, 12:59

did, I looked a little at this problematic functioning of the boiler in case of EDF cut. in my case, the main problem was the call power of the silo screw + suction. I would therefore have to do without it by filling the small daily silo by hand. a possible solution with a basic group is to use an inverter as a buffer which recreates a 230V of good quality from a battery.
Be careful when choosing the inverter because some are called "standby" and switch the input directly to the output, so no interest. the one that always draws its output from the battery is said to be "on line"
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by Did67 » 10/09/14, 16:01

1) I loaded the hopper by hand when my screw was blocked (before vacuuming directly with a PVC tube). This is not a problem. Once the hopper is open and the electrical connections disconnected, it's nothing ... At worst, you can buy a few bags!

And indeed, without the suction and the big motor of the extraction screw, the consumption remains low!

2) Nevertheless, since my heart attack, I acquired a chainsaw and an electric hedge trimmer (the thermals having become too heavy for me; I tire too quickly!).

So the group would also allow me to carve and produce BRF without pulling out extensions that would not end ...

So I continue my reflection and my research. I had already looked at the inverters (I was thinking of a combination "basic group without signal guarantee" + inverter to guarantee the signal; but indeed, I stumbled on the question of power / cost !.

FYI, read today:

A deficit of almost three gigawatts (GW). RTE, the electricity transmission network in France, expects a “failure” in the supply of electricity in France in relation to demand. In an interview with the daily newspaper Les Echos, the chairman of the RTE executive board, Dominique Maillard, presents the results of the forecast balance of electricity supply and demand, published on Friday. Until 2015, the effects of the economic crisis should make it possible to slow down energy consumption, but as of 2016, France may have to find new ways of obtaining electricity. Not to mention a possible drop in nuclear production, considered for the first time in RTE's calculations.
Going to 50% nuclear, a “tense” scenario
While France currently produces 65GW of nuclear electricity, RTE has counted on an “erosion” scenario for the fleet in which French power plants would produce 40gigawatts in 2030. “This scenario could correspond to an operating period current 50-year power plants, with the replacement or extension of every other unit, explains Dominique Maillard. Or a share of the atom slightly greater than XNUMX% in the energy mix. ”
To support this drop in production, France should both control its energy demand and develop renewable energies: “We will need 40GW of wind capacity and 25GW of photovoltaic capacity. Renewables would represent 38% of the energy mix ”, specifies the boss of RTE. Ten additional gigawatts should still be found and the electricity transport network improved: "As there will be more renewable energy, which is intermittent, it will be necessary to make sure that the European network breathes. In our scenario, we estimate that it will be necessary to almost double the interconnection capacities with our neighbors, bringing them from 14.000MW to 28.000MW. It is a tense scenario, "judge Dominique Maillard.
Winter consumption peaks intensify
Especially since the demand for electricity, although slowed down by the economic crisis, continues to grow: RTE expects demand to increase by 0,8% by 2015 for the industrial sector and by 1,3 % for individuals and the tertiary sector. The main problem for the network is peak consumption, which tends to intensify. According to RTE's balance sheet, peaks of 19 p.m. in winter increased from 75GW in 2011 to 97GW in 2010 and could reach 113GW in 2030. The fault, in particular, of electric heating, which increases French electricity consumption by 2,3GW for each degree lost.


Better to prepare!
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by Did67 » 10/09/14, 17:36

Basically: basic group + online inverter, it's about the same cost as an inverter group if we find a good promo or secondhand ...
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by moinsdewatt » 20/12/14, 21:11

Belgium imported almost 33% of its electricity in September

Monday December 1, 2014 / Written by: Helene Menard lenergeek

Faced with serious electricity production problems since the shutdown of three of its nuclear reactors, Belgium must turn to abroad to meet its electricity needs: in September 2014, the flat country imported 32,9 , XNUMX% of its electricity. Consumption of natural gas in Belgium has also increased to supply power plants.

Even though Belgium could suffer load shedding this winter to cope with the electricity shortage that the country is likely to experience (more info here), the Belgian federation of electricity and gas network managers Synergrid announces that the country imported 32,9% of its electricity this year in September.

This represents 2076 GWh and an average continuous imported power of 2883 MW, or 82% of the total import capacity of Belgium.
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http://lenergeek.com/2014/12/01/la-belg ... septembre/

today, 2300 MW of exchange from France is planned by RTE.
http://www.rte-france.com/fr/eco2mix/ec ... ommerciaux
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by moinsdewatt » 15/02/15, 20:28

I haven't heard of a blackout in Belgium. Or ?
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by moinsdewatt » 17/11/15, 20:34

Belgians will be less worried with the arrival of winter.

Engie authorized to restart two nuclear reactors in Belgium

By Astrid Gouzik - Usine Nouvelle November 17, 2015

Engie finally obtained authorization to restart the Belgian reactors Doel 3 and Tihange 2. They had been shut down in March 2014 after the discovery of cracks in the reactor vessels.

Relief for Engie (ex GDF Suez)! The Belgian Federal Agency for Nuclear Control (AFCN) has just authorized the safe restart of the nuclear power plants of Doel 3 and Tihange 2, the group announced in a press release.

Last May, Engie had lowered its forecasts for 2015 to take into account the longer than expected unavailability of two of its nuclear reactors in Belgium. Electrabel, the subsidiary of the French energy company, had previously announced that these two reactors, which were to restart on July 1, would be unavailable until November 1, 2015.

Doel 3 and Tihange 2 were shut down in March 2014 following the discovery of microcracks on the reactor vessel in 2012. In February 2015, new analyzes conducted by Electrabel reveal the existence of cracks even more numerous than during the 2012 measurements.

"Important safety margins"


But this is just a bad memory for the energy company. Indeed, Electrabel submitted on July 17, after almost a year and a half of analysis, the first version of its justification files to the Belgian nuclear gendarme. "The finalized versions were submitted on October 28, 2015, which contain the reasoned conclusions of the multidisciplinary team made up of many internal experts and national and international external experts. The conclusions show that the structural integrity of the vessel is guaranteed in under all circumstances, in normal operation or in the event of an accident ", indicates Engie.

Regarding the defects detected on the tanks, "they are due to hydrogen" and were formed during the forging phase of the tanks. "They have therefore been present since the construction of the plant", explains Engie.

These cracks would have no impact on the development of the toughness of the steel surrounding them. "Electrabel can therefore conclude that the structural integrity of the Doel 3 and Tihange 2 vessels is ensured with significant safety margins. Electrabel believes on this basis that the Doel 3 and Tihange 2 reactors can be restarted in complete safety", concludes Engie.

http://www.usinenouvelle.com/article/en ... ue.N363440
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by Christophe » 17/11/15, 21:13

You know the last Belgian joke not less funny econology lessdewatt?

An annual tax on all wind turbines in Belgium ... whatever their power because it is the mast that is taxed!

In other words: all the small and medium wind has died in Belgium!


http://www.lesoir.be/742052/article/eco ... ne-doublee

Minister Furlan invites the municipalities to claim a tax of 17.500 euros per mast and per year. We were talking about 8.000 euros under the Olive Tree. Wind producers are stepping up.


I was wondering why the 2 medium wind turbines of 15 kW not far from my home had been stopped for 18 months ... I know why now!

I find this political decision all the more miserable knowing the current Belgian energy context of shortage !!

And after these same policies ask us to save fossil fuels? No but who do we care?
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by Christophe » 17/11/15, 21:15

moinsdewatt wrote:I haven't heard of a blackout in Belgium. Or ?


Thank you France ....
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by moinsdewatt » 01/12/15, 14:09

Engie and Belgium confirm their nuclear agreement

Posted on December 01, 2015, PARIS / BRUXELLES (Reuters)

The Belgian government and Engie announced Tuesday that they have finalized an agreement to extend the lifespan of the Doel 1 and 2 nuclear reactors by 10 years, until 2025.

This agreement is part of a more global framework revising down the nuclear tax imposed on Electrabel, the subsidiary of the French group which operates the seven Belgian reactors, as announced in July.

Brussels had set 30 November as the deadline for deciding on the future of the Doel 1 and 2 reactors, the oldest and smallest reactors in Belgium, with a capacity of 433 megawatts (MW) each.


According to the agreement signed on Monday, for the Doel 3, Doel 4, Tihange 2 and Tihange 3 reactors, the nuclear tax will amount to 200 million euros in 2015 and 130 million in 2016, then will be equal to 34% of the margin with a minimum of 150 million per year over the 2017-2019 period.

For the extension of Doel 1 and Doel 2, an annual fee of 20 million euros per year will be due from 2016 until 2025 and will feed the Belgian energy transition fund.

Electrabel paid a total amount of 2,16 billion euros in respect of the Belgian nuclear tax over the period 2008-2014, which represents an average close to 310 million per year.

The agreement finalized on Monday also plans to end an ongoing dispute between Electrabel and the Belgian state concerning an amount of 100 million euros in 2015 and 20 million in 2016.

Engie has thus confirmed its intention to invest 700 million euros in Doel for the 10-year extension of its power plants, in addition to the 600 million investment planned to extend Tihange 1.

http://www.usinenouvelle.com/article/en ... re.N366356
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by Christophe » 01/12/15, 16:13

But what a scoop !!!

Still extended power plants !!!

But of course: the big bad is CO2 ... above all, let's not invest in REAL econological solutions ...

Small list here: Climate-change co2 / cop21-of-billionaires-want-save-the-really-t14356.html climate
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