Not only Germany has lamented the abandonment of conventional coal power plants. As reports serwis Kresy.pl, France also is struggling with from the autumn with power shortages. In their effect in November the authorities decided to reopen the closed in 2023 year of the coal power Émile Huchet in Saint-Avold in western France.
Deficit power in system
Operator of French electric networks RTE admitted to media, that 57 functioning in the country of nuclear power plants were not capable of covering increased in autumn demand for electricity, a as a result of cloudy and windless weather electric wind and sun power generated current. The situation became critical especially in the peak power early and evening.
Till spring. And then extension
In considering the coming winter it was decided then, to the 76-year-old ground electric Émile Huchet resume operation. The power plant was reopened on 12 November 2024 year – report Kresy.pl. According to government announcements, two blocks fired with carbon of 618 MW, which has the old power plant, are to operate with full power at least until the end of March. This means that to the boilers will take about 500 thousand tons of coal.
The government plan also predicts the expansion of the Emile-Huchet power plant. By 2027 year there will be installed new power blocks, fired with gas or biomass.
Hasty decarbonization?
Media reports, that the decision to extinguish the French power fell nearly in 2023 , a has turned out to be premature and hasty. This poses a question about the rationality of the energy strategy of the country.
As we reported on breaks Farmer.co.uk, the
decision to reopen available coal power plants was also taken lately by Germany. Plans of total reduction of conventional power plants in
clash with the weather have been thwarted.
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