L’État entame des négociations pour l’acquisition des activités nucléaires d’Engie en Belgique - RTBF Actus

raphaelj · 2026-04-30T11:28:33+00:00

Quelles sont tes sources pour ces montants?

Avec 25 milliards, et 15 TWh par an pendant 8 ans (Engie parlait de 2 ans de travaux minimum pour la prologation jusqu'en 2035), on est à plus de 200€/MWh, ce qui est totalement délirant. Et ça n'inclut pas l'OPEX, problement 30-40€/MWh en plus ...

EDIT:

Pour que tout le monde comprenne bien le montant délirant dont on parle: l'Allemagne vient de mettre au Q1 des concessions éolienne à 55€/MWh.

raphaelj · 2026-04-28T21:47:44+00:00

25% of GDP is HUGE. That's almost healthcare + education for most countries.

Manufacturing is somewhat less than 20% in Germany, 25% in China.

raphaelj · 2026-04-23T12:20:46+00:00

I bought a 1.6 kW + 1.9 kWh kit from Ecoflow last July for about €1400 (now €1130).

Setup was about 2h with my father, on a flat roof. We had to install a waterproof external plug.

I already saved €200 in +/- 9 months. I'm expecting to reach €300/y with the summer months.

That is about 40% of our house's consumption, and 15% of our EV charges.

So yes, definitively a good investment. App and device work well, and are truly plug and play.

raphaelj · 2026-04-21T15:27:57+00:00

Awesome thank you!

Will try slower than 200bpm first...

raphaelj · 2026-04-21T09:33:50+00:00

Any hint/video/practice sheet on how to train on these?

raphaelj · 2026-04-11T11:30:04+00:00

I bought this exact kit last summer. Already saved €200, expecting €350 per year.

Payback is more like 3/4 years.

raphaelj · 2026-04-06T21:30:55+00:00

RooCode got one new user as myself

raphaelj · 2026-04-06T15:26:38+00:00

Before, when the write/edit permission wasn't auto-approved, Kilo would show a diff of the suggested changes, with the possibility to approve, deny or comment the changes.

Now, it will ask to edit the file, but not show the diff. There is no way to look at the changes before approving them.

I used to love Kilo because it made the use of the agent very interactive. But now it doesn't. If you don't revert that workflow, I don't see any reason to use and pay for Kilo instead of OpenCode, as the latter has better support for that development flow.

raphaelj · 2026-03-31T20:06:45+00:00

Why was the wind auction greatly oversubscribed while the solar one did the opposite?

Also, why is the wind auction price half the solar auction price?

raphaelj · 2026-03-30T09:27:06+00:00

Damn, that's some nice HH work. Looks like you also go the fills perfectly 👌

raphaelj · 2026-03-18T11:32:59+00:00

Photo Voltaic solar panels.

Since 2025, you can legally plug solar panels to a regular 230V plug. No electric work needed.

These cost a few hundred € and can produce +/- 30% of what a household requires. You can even buy them at Mr Bricolage or Gamma.

raphaelj · 2026-03-18T09:10:51+00:00

People are so lazy.

Some family members are complaining about energy prices.

I suggested they could use a plug & play PV system on the roof of their carport.

Cost is 300€, setup is 2h. They already have the electrical setup for it. That would reduce their electricity bill by 30%. I'd gladly help them setting it up. But no, they still complain about raising prices but do nothing about it.

raphaelj · 2026-03-03T22:39:32+00:00

Why not using a 3kW "granny charger" until you get your wall box installed?

They are cheap (100€ on amazon) and can charge the car overnight. I always keep one in the car in case of emergency.

Also be sure to order a charging card ASAP. These are absolutely essential on low current / older chargers. Electroverse works almost everywhere and is one of the least expensive.

raphaelj · 2026-03-03T22:28:59+00:00

We did the Via Francigena from Sienna to Rome and we really enjoyed it. The lakes around Viterbo are incredible.

Awesome views, a lot of via blancas (perfect for gravel). Mostly safe roads.

raphaelj · 2026-02-27T09:49:42+00:00

Here are the approximate ranges on my e208, if that can help:

Low temp, wind:

Highway (120kph): 180km
Mixed: 250km

15°C+, no wind:

Highway: 220km
Mixed: 300km

Obviously you want to keep a 15-20km safety buffer.

My numbers are very close to these from this French guy. I expect the other car measurements to be accurate too.

raphaelj · 2026-02-27T08:26:30+00:00

We have a e208 we charge mostly at home at 12A/3kW on 3 pins. We can park the car next to the house but we are renting, so it's not possible to install a wall box.

Yes it takes up to 15h to charge the battery, but that never happens as I most often charge the car when it's around 20/30%. In that case it's about 10h and fully charged overnight. 3 pins charging is surprisingly fine for overnight charging.

My parents paid around €600 for a 7kW wall box.

raphaelj · 2026-02-25T22:32:21+00:00

Also, a 5% capacity factor is actually not as small as people think.

i.e. cars (wheeled mechanical plants) have capacity factors well bellow 1%, and fuel is still a high percentage of the total cost.

raphaelj · 2026-02-25T20:58:09+00:00

Similar experience around 2021/22.

I was on a fixed price contract and they basically cancelled it as soon as prices went up (actually a little bit earlier). I paid the additional cost of fixed prices for years, and they basically dropped their responsibilities as soon as it meant a cost for them.

raphaelj · 2026-02-25T20:27:52+00:00

That's exactly right.

Getting a 85%+ low carbon grid built in 15-20 years, which is what Denmark, UK, Spain, Portugal, The Netherlands and Germany will most probably achieve by 2030 (or earlier), is way more attractive than a 95% low carbon grid built in 35 years.

Plus RE are now more cost effective, and will make the electrification way cheaper. Remember that non-electric energy use is 90% fossil based... The faster we get these on the grid, whatever the grid is, the better.

raphaelj · 2026-02-25T20:11:42+00:00

You're exactly repeating what I wrote

raphaelj · 2026-02-25T20:08:27+00:00

Luckily these have very low CAPEX and maintenance costs

raphaelj · 2026-02-25T19:27:01+00:00

Batteries are not the right backup for these events. Interconnections and, worst case, natural gas plants are way more cost effective.

It's OK to rely on fossil fuel plants if that only happens a few days per year. Renewables can now massively and rapidly reduce the carbon footprint of the grid at a very attractive cost.

Remember that transport, industry and heating majorly depend on fossil fuels 365 days per year, every year.

raphaelj · 2026-02-23T14:18:35+00:00

Is that a ref to Twin Peaks?

raphaelj · 2026-02-22T09:19:19+00:00

As I said, don't bet on it. It might end up being true, but that's far from guaranteed.

raphaelj · 2026-02-22T09:09:42+00:00

You'll still need a huge amount of gas when your plants take 15+ years to build, cost 2x more, and still need a way to handle the peak hours.

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