INFRASTRUCTURE COMMISSIONED IN <strong>2012</strong>24 NEW SUBSTATIONS WERE CONNECTEDTO THE <strong>RTE</strong> NETWORK, INCLUDING:Three 400 kV substations• Prionnet (near Cadarache, Bouchesdu-Rhône),<strong>RTE</strong> substation used fortransmission.• Taute (near Avranches, Manche),<strong>RTE</strong> substation used for transmission.• Frasne (near Pontarlier, Doubs),<strong>RTE</strong> substation used for transmission.Seven 225 kV substations• Palayre (near Toulouse, Haute-Garonne),customer substation used for extraction.• Verrerie (near Brignoles, Var), customersubstation used for injection.• Les Mées (near Digne-les-Bains,Alpes-de-Haute-Provence), customersubstation used for injection.• Bourguignon (near Montbéliard, Doubs),<strong>RTE</strong> substation used for transmission.• Brens (near Albi, Tarn), <strong>RTE</strong> substationused for transmission.• Buttavent (near Mayenne, Mayenne),<strong>RTE</strong> substation used for transmission.• Mitry-Mory (near Claye-Souilly,Seine-et-Marne), customer substationused for extraction.PRINCIPAL LINES COMMISSIONEDIN <strong>2012</strong>At 400 kV <strong>and</strong> 225 kV, 226 km of newor renovated circuits, associated withmiscellaneous removals <strong>and</strong> modifi cations,including:At 400 kV:• Taute, near Avranches, Manche:connection of the substation to theLaunay-Taute overhead lines nos. 1 <strong>and</strong> 2,the Menuel-Taute overhead lines nos. 1, 2, 3<strong>and</strong> 4 <strong>and</strong> the Taute-Terrette overhead linesnos. 1 <strong>and</strong> 2 as part of the Cotentin-Maineproject.• Frasne, near Pontarlier, Doubs: connectionof the substation to the Mambelin-Génissiatoverhead line no. 1, in order to meet theneeds for network reinforcement in thePontarlier zone.• Creys-Gr<strong>and</strong>e Île overhead line no. 1, nearChambéry, Savoie: partial replacement of theconductors as part of the Savoie-Piedmontinterconnection project.• La Gaudière-Rueyres overhead lineno. 1 in Hérault: partial replacement of theconductors as part of the upgrading of theinfrastructure to take account of future<strong>development</strong>s affecting this axis, particularlythe France-Spain interconnection project.• Le Chaffard-Coulange overhead line no.1,Beaumont-Monteux–Le Chaffard overheadline no. 2 <strong>and</strong> Beaumont-Monteux–Coulange overhead line no. 2 in Isère: partialreplacement of the conductors as partof the upgrading of the infrastructureof the eastern corridor of the Rhone Valley.• Albertville–Gr<strong>and</strong>e-Île overhead lineno.3 in Savoie: partial replacement of theconductors <strong>and</strong> supports, as partof the project to upgrade the Transalpineelectricity network.At 225 kV:• Commissioning of La Gavotte-Septèmesunderground line no.2 (1.772 kmunderground), in Bouches-du-Rhône,following the complete renewalof the existing overhead link.• Commissioning of La Garde-Hyèresunderground line no.1 (5.9 kmunderground), in Var, to secure power supplyto the entire Var department.• Commissioning of Meyzieu-La Boisseoverhead <strong>and</strong> underground line no.1 <strong>and</strong>Meyzieu-Mions overhead <strong>and</strong> undergroundline no.1 (+ 0.55 km underground), nearLyon, following the tie-in with the Meyzieusubstation, replacing the existing connectionon the La Boisse-Mions 225 kV overheadline <strong>and</strong> to ensure 225 kV supply to thesubstation.• Commissioning of the 225 kV La Bocca-Mougins underground cable no.1 (6.488 kmunderground), near Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes,previously operated at 63 kV, as part ofthe project to provide the Var <strong>and</strong> Alpes-Maritimes departments with reliable supply.• Commissioning of Feuillane-Ponteau225kV overhead lines no. 1 (3.878 kmoverhead) <strong>and</strong> no. 2 (3.878 km overhead)<strong>and</strong> Ponteau-Réaltor 225 kV overheadlines no.1 (1.188 km overhead) <strong>and</strong> no.2(1.188km overhead), near Martigues,Bouches-du-Rhône, to satisfy dem<strong>and</strong> forconnection of production units in the FosLavéra region.• Partial burying of the Flers-Launayoverhead <strong>and</strong> underground line no. 1(3.238km underground), near Avranches,Manche, as part of the Cotentin-Maineproject.• Partial burying of the 225 kV Bissy-Gr<strong>and</strong>e-Île overhead <strong>and</strong> underground line no. 1(0.829 km underground), near Chambéry,Savoie, as part of an urban regenerationprogramme in Chambéry.• Commissioning of the 225 kV overheadGranzay–Saint-Florent line no. 2 as a doublecircuit (10.767 km overhead), near Niort,Deux-Sèvres, to meet needs for upgradingin the Niort area.PRINCIPAL CONNECTIONSOF PRODUCTION FACILITIESTO THE NETWORKThe total capacity of production facilitiesin France rose by more than 1,865 MW in <strong>2012</strong>.<strong>2012</strong> saw nine new photovoltaic installationsconnected to the <strong>RTE</strong> network, for installedcapacity of 288 MW.Installed capacity in wind energy roseby 24MW, with the Allanches wind farmin Cantal connected to the 63 kV network.The increase in installed power on thedistribution networks (1,729 MW) largelyresults from the sustained <strong>development</strong>of wind energy (an increase of 732 MW) <strong>and</strong>a rise in photovoltaic production (growthof 724 MW).88
<strong>2012</strong> IN FIGURESTECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE <strong>RTE</strong> NETWORKas at 31 December <strong>2012</strong><strong>RTE</strong> NETWORK 400 kV 225 kV 150 kV 90 kV 63 kV
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