news hardware Blackout this winter: France sets up an interactive map to see your regional consumption
The government has just released an interactive map listing areas of high voltage to know when to reduce energy use. France is preparing for a power shortage this winter.
In order to avoid energy bottlenecks, France relies on the goodwill of the French
The website
ecowatt
aims to empower people in an area of high energy stress. This section is purely educational and requires nothing. On the other hand, it gives good advice and makes it possible to visualize general consumption in its region, hour by hour.
To go further it is possible Sign up for the cut-off vigilance alert. Simply fill out the form with your telephone number, your e-mail address and your zip code.
By subscribing to the Cut Vigilance Alert you will be alerted when there is a risk of a cut injury. You will know which eco-gestures are most effective and when to use them. With your participation in this citizens’ initiative, you are helping to ensure the power supply for everyone. Every gesture counts, join the movement
This process does not commit you to anything nor does it reward us. No energy check when you have money saved. The government doesn’t seem to be shaking up the carrot at the moment to encourage less consumption. It’s an approach that depends entirely on the goodwill of the French.
An intuitive and practical site
Aside from the disruption vigilance warning, the site offers some information to help you consume less and more responsibly. For example, we often find the hours of great abundance unrecognized. In the morning it is from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and in the evening from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. By shifting, if possible, devices that consume a lot to a slower period, this will significantly help reduce tension in the network.
We talked about this a few days ago
this Nobel Prize
who gives advice on how to cook pasta without using too much energy. It’s one of the famous eco-gestures, even if the government only recommends moderating the use of cooking appliances. The best advice here is to cook larger batches to consume in less time and just reheat the next day. Of course, like all eco-gestures, this doesn’t apply to everyone.
One of the simple gestures for those who haven’t already is to Lower the temperature of his heaters by a degree or two. It makes a very big difference and you just have to cover up more. Of course, the ideal remains a well-insulated apartment to avoid heat loss. This is one of the points where many associations are fighting for an end to the energy sieves.
Avoid power outages at all costs
On the website you can read what the government plans to do to anticipate the cuts. First, we import electricity from other European countries. If that’s not enough Some industries will see their voltage drop
To encourage the French to use eco-gestures we can read:
If all French people used simple eco-gestures at home and at work, consumption could be reduced by 3,000 MW. This corresponds to the consumption of Lyon, Marseille and Nice together.
Power outages like we suspect have never happened to conserve energy. It really is the last resort. For this reason, the RTE wants to avoid load shedding (reduction of consumption through selective cuts).
On the load shedding details page, we learn how to do this:
- The chimneys are cut no more than 2 hours.
- These cuts take place during peak traffic times, i.e. mornings and evenings.
- The hotbeds are cut sequentially, so usually no repeated cuts
- Sensitive or important buildings are not cut
Ultimately this site is there to guide the French, it’s obviously not the solution. Above all, it is possible to raise awareness for less consumption.
