“Fortunately, it doesn’t completely cut off the electricity, but the installation stops and we produce less.” A lack of performance which, by force of circumstances, leads him to pay 250 euros per month more, “when I should be almost independent”he regrets. For him, citizens are not sufficiently informed about the consequences of installing photovoltaic panels in an area at risk of saturation or with pre-existing technical problems. “I am aware that infrastructure work is difficult, but we should have warned people before it became photovoltaic madness.”
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“There are things to be done by the ORES network manager, but he is hiding behind the fact that the network is not designed to accommodate so many installations”pointe Grégory Lucas. “It stops when there is a surge on the network, the network is not capable of absorbing it. They are linked to the fact that the network is designed for a certain volume of production. But they know how to adjust the cabins for the ‘increase” he notes, continuing on his personal situation. “On the last 300 meters of line, there are three sections of different cables, a repair that is unlike anything. The line is not correct, it is not the volume of production that is the problem and they will intervene. It’s a bit easy to say that it’s because of the network. Before making the argument, you have to analyze other factors.
Adapt your behavior
The grid cannot adapt as quickly as the number of photovoltaic panel owners grows, although they adapt whenever they can. “Our budget envelope is closed, we cannot undertake more work than it allows us“, explains Frédéric Boogaerts, the ORES spokesperson.
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One form of adaptation solution would be for individual producers to review their consumption patterns. “Energy must be consumed when it is produced, using home automation. This can be by programming a dryer at times when photovoltaics produced the most.”he suggests. “In the case of users who own electric vehicles, people should wait to plug in at home in the evening or when teleworking, and put the vehicle on charge when the panels are in production.”
The size of the installation also plays a role in possible problems. “The installation must not be oversized; it must cover the needs of the household. The risk is that excess production will end up on the network and create an imbalance. On a summer day, neighborhoods with 10 photovoltaic houses can produce for nothing and the energy reinjected into the network can create malfunctions.” ORES has a map on its website to gauge the risk of photovoltaic panels being removed in order to anticipate before investing.
