2012 Activity and sustainable development report - RTE

In a context of energy transition, RTE’s key financial indicators have remained ata satisfactory level. 2012 was marked by significant rises in net income and sales,along with the continuation of the Group’s investment policy.THE NETWORK104,684KM OF LINES• 46% of very high voltage lines(400kV, 225 kV) for transmittingelectricity over very long distancesand for interconnections withneighbouring countries• 54% of high voltage lines (150 kV,90 kV, 63 kV) for regional distribution2,657 sites operated1,201 transformers3,793 points of delivery46 cross-border linksIN 2012, RTE BROUGHTINTO SERVICE:• 24 new substations• 609km of newand renovated lines• 194km of 400 kV lines• 32km of 225 kV lines• 383km of 150 kV, 90 kVand 63 kV linesCUSTOMERS• 480 multi-fuel power plants andapprox. 450 utilising cogeneration,refuse incineration, wind power, etc.• 529 industrial sites• 515 RFF substations• 27 electricity distributors (ERDF withapprox. 2,200 points of delivery and33 regional control agencies and26 local distribution networks)• Approx. 150 traders and suppliersactive on the French marketELECTRICITYFLOWS• 497TWh 1 fed into the transmissionnetwork by production units• 103TWh in cross-border exchanges(combined contractual exchanges)• 20 days of net contractualimporting as against 4 in 2011,72 in 2010, 57 in 2009, 6 in 200881%of the new 90 kV and 63kVlines commissionedfrom 2010 to 2012are underground.SIMPLIFIED BALANCE OF ELECTRICITY FLOWSon the RTE networkTWH 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012Energy produced in France 516 484 512 503 497Energy extracted in France 2 467 458 481 446 446Balance 48 26 31 57 451. Billions of kWh. 2. Including losses and energy extracted for pumping.74