Wind energy and wind turbines figures

[Ahmed]

Yes, Did, you have to put commas, period!

[Christophe]

yes, you should know that the french network includes about 50 GW of nuclear power.

Then we deduce by order of magnitude the plausible values ​​for the "small" renewables.

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And it would surprise me very much that even worldwide, the actual maximum instantaneous solar (photovoltaic) power reaches 1 GW!

[Did67]

yes, you should know that the french network includes about 50 GW of nuclear power.

Then we deduce by order of magnitude the plausible values ​​for the "small" renewables.

Actually, I could have thought ...

But that annoys me, this "Anglosaxonization". That was my point.

When I read something, I don't like to interrupt my reading with "having to think about" what the author meant. He had only to be clear, the boy, otherwise he was silent!

Kids, at school, we stick them zero when the units are not good or the comma is not in the right place ...

[moinsdewatt]

The USA is the world's largest producer of wind power with 168 TeraWatt.h, although China has more installed capacity.
(which means that on average the turbines in the USA are more windy).

USA, not China, is # 1 in wind power

January 21, 2015 evwind

The United States has more wind energy powering its grid than any other country in the world. Some mistakenly believe that China has become the leading producer of wind energy, surpassing the US in this sector like so many others. It is true that China has more megawatts (MW) of wind turbines installed than the US - over 90,000 MW to just over 60,000 MW for the US. However, a better measure is the total amount of electricity, measured in kilowatt-hours (kWh), that each country produces from wind and delivers to customers each year. Capacity (MW) measures wind turbine production and installation, but it is the electrical energy (kWh) delivered to the grid that powers our factories, businesses and homes.



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http://www.evwind.es/2015/01/21/usa-not ... ower/50050

[moinsdewatt]

The share of wind turbines in the Danish electricity mix increases further

January 12, 2015 / energeek

According to figures published in early January by Energinet.dk, operator of the Danish electricity and natural gas transmission network, 2014 was a record year for wind energy. Danish turbines made it possible to supply 39% of the electricity consumed in Denmark throughout 2014!

According to the network operator, the wind that blew over Denmark in 2014 was "nothing exceptional". This increase in the share of wind energy in the electricity mix must therefore be attributed to the installation of 100 new wind farms in the year just ended. It turns out that January was the most productive month (wind energy then generated more than 61,7% of the electricity consumed in Denmark) while July was the least productive (23% all the same) .

However, it should be noted that the volumes of electricity consumed between January and October 2014 saw a drop of 5,8% compared to the same period in 2013. A drop in demand due to less severe temperatures and an increase electricity imports. Denmark is however more than ever optimistic about reaching its 2020 targets (50% of its electricity produced by wind energy).

http://lenergeek.com/2015/01/12/2014-an ... en-europe/

Wind energy breaks records in the UK

According to data collected by the English analysis company EnAppSys, and relayed by the professional union organization RenewableUK, wind turbines in the United Kingdom would have generated 15% more electricity than in 2013, with a volume of 28,1 TWh products. Sufficient volume to meet the energy needs of 6,7 million British households and to increase the share of wind energy to 9,3% of the electricity mix.

British wind farms broke another record in December, producing 14% of the electricity consumed in the UK. The previous record (12%) was established in December 2013.

http://lenergeek.com/2015/01/12/2014-an ... en-europe/

[Did67]

Read on the website of Le Monde newspaper this morning:


Gone are the days when electricity consumption kept increasing at the rate of economic growth, the deployment of nuclear power plants and immoderate equipment for electric heating. Since 2011, demand has stabilized. It even fell slightly (- 0,4%) in 2014 - and 6% if we take into account very mild weather -, says the "French Electric Balance Sheet" published on Tuesday, January 27, by Réseau de transport Electricity (RTE), the EDF subsidiary managing 100 kilometers of high voltage lines.
French production reached 540,6 TWh in 2014, down 1,8% compared to 2013. Hydroelectric dams, wind turbines, solar farms and biomass power plants provided 19,5% of total consumption. And for the first time, "the production of renewable energies (excluding hydraulics) is ahead of the share of fossil thermal production", coal, gas and fuel, which is down by 40%, underlines RTE. The operator explains this rise in renewable energies (ENR) by the “clarification of the regulatory system” and “more favorable economic provisions” in 2014. They made it possible to increase nearly 1 MW in wind power capacities and photovoltaics: the first now reaches 900 megawatts (MW), still far from the government's target of 9 MW in 100, the second 19 MW.
This rise in the power of renewables is a good point in the fight against climate change, where France occupies an honorable position thanks to its fleet of 58 nuclear reactors (77% of current production), whose production has increased by 3 % due to shorter unit outages. This boom, combined with the drop in demand and the decline in fossil thermal production, has made it possible to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the electricity sector by more than 40%, which reached 19 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent.
Demand for SMIs / SMEs is down
The drop in demand is general. In decline since 2005, that of large industrialists (excluding energy) has stabilized at a level close to consumption in 2009, a year of economic recession. But for the first time, demand from SMIs / SMEs, professionals (artisans, traders, etc.) and individuals is down (- 0,5%). A slight inflection which certainly reflects slower economic activity, "but also the effect of energy saving measures deployed for several years", notes RTE.

Trade at the borders was "particularly strong" in 2014. France exported 92 TWh and imported 27 TWH. With a balance of 65 TWh, it remains the most exporting European country in electricity, benefiting from the price collapse on the spot market, where it is the lowest behind Germany. France is a net exporter to all its neighbors (United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, etc.), with the exception of Germany, which sells it more electricity than it buys from it. A phenomenon has greatly helped EDF to export: the unavailability of almost half of the Belgian nuclear fleet operated by Electrabel (GDF Suez group), which has inflated the export balance to Belgium (+ 28%).
RTE, very active in the construction of a large European electricity transmission network, which enables solidarity to be played out, optimizes flows and limits the construction of new power plants. "The sustained use of interconnections confirms in particular the need to continue adapting the electricity network to enable it to meet the challenges of the energy transition underway in France and in Europe," stresses RTE.
Towards a modification of RTE's capital?
Is this the prelude to a modification of the capital of RTE (8 employees), now 400% owned by EDF? The business is quite healthy. In 100, it maintained its level of investment (2014 billion euros) and it plans to devote another 1,374 billion euros this year. But for three months there has been the rumor of a capital opening. By law, RTE must be owned by public actors.
The company has recurring revenues with transit rights on the network and the operation could interest sovereign wealth funds or institutions such as the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations. Another option: a merger with a European operator. Informal discussions have already taken place between EDF leaders and boards, revealed the Bloomberg agency. At the State Participation Agency (APE), it is pointed out that no decision has been taken. Nothing should be decided before 2016.
The value of RTE is estimated between 13 and 15 billion euros. Half of its assets have already been confined to a fund intended to finance the future dismantling of EDF reactors. What could the proceeds of a partial transfer be used for? The State, 84,5% shareholder of EDF, could use it to invest in promising sectors or to deleverage itself. But RTE's parent company also needs money to modernize and bring its plants back to post-Fukushima standards. A "major refit" whose cost is estimated at 55 billion euros by 2025. A great battle in perspective.

Learn more about http://www.lemonde.fr/economie/article/ ... CfjCPbu.99

[Did67]

"" It turns out that January was the most productive month (wind power then generated over 61,7% of the electricity consumed in Denmark) "

This being a monthly average, I suppose that at certain times, production must exceed consumption ??? [in the hollow of the conso in a windy day] ?????

[moinsdewatt]

Energy transition: the Senate increases the distance between a wind turbine and homes to 1.000 meters

18 Feb 2015 France evening

In order to protect residents from noise pollution and despite opposition from professionals in the sector, the Senate increased this Wednesday from 500 to 1.000 meters the minimum distance between a wind turbine and homes.

The news should appeal to residents. In order to avoid them certain inconveniences, the Senate set at 1.000 meters overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday the distance between a wind turbine and homes on the occasion of the examination of the bill on energy transition. Until now, the standard in force required a separation of 500 meters. "So go for a walk near a giant wind turbine, the noise is hellish," said Senator for Indre-et-Loire, Jean Germain, author of the amendment to the bill.

To justify the interest of his amendment, the elected representative recalled the decisions taken on the subject in other countries. He particularly insisted on the choice of Germany and Great Britain to set at 1,5 kilometers, "for medical reasons", the minimum distance between a wind turbine and a house. Even more for the United States, which has established a minimum distance of 2 kilometers. With his amendment, Jean Germain wishes to concentrate "wind turbines in uninhabited areas".

However, industry professionals do not take the news very well. For the Wind Energy Federation (FEE), this provision "would be catastrophic" and "neutralize" all the other measures favorable to wind power adopted by the Senate on this text if it were maintained. For Frédéric Lanoë, the president of the FEE, this measure could undermine the wind power development, specifying that this distance of 1.000 meters "is not based on any analysis". For its part, the Renewable Energies Union (SER), another representative of the sector, asks neither more nor less the withdrawal of the amendment.

Already adopted by the National Assembly, the bill is being examined in the Senate until February 19. It will be the subject of a solemn vote on March 3.

http://www.francesoir.fr/politique-fran ... olienne-et

[Christophe]

This is not really the wind potential that is lacking in France (the 1st in Europe and by far from memory ... far from residential areas for most sites) ... on the other hand the nuclear lobby is watching. .

Funny these powerful "anti wind" associations composed of retired EDF executives ...

[phil53]

It is incredible that people who have often studied science, so knowing how to manipulate the probabilities defend the most dangerous energy.
They say that there is no other alternative, however effectively the day when we will have 1 / 6th of France almost unusable what will we do?
Is it only for power, for money, technical prowess?
What can motivate to take and make take such a risk for the whole country for generations?

EDF does not want to let go of its prerogatives. As an example the following link about the island of Sein
http://journaldelenergie.com/transition ... ergetique/
It makes me angry when they advertise to promote their green image