Transmission Network Constraints Drive Rising Wind Curtailment Costs in Great Britain
By
jayflux
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Summary
This analysis examines the growing issue of wind farm curtailment in Great Britain's electricity system, focusing on how transmission network unavailability is driving up costs. The authors explore the underlying causes of curtailment, including network constraints and the need for system balancing actions, and discuss how this problem is fueling debates about electricity market reform to better align market dispatch with physical system realities.
Key quotes
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They are also a key driver behind calls being made in some quarters for radical market reform to better align what the market dispatches with the physical realities of the system
to reduce the need for the system operator to take balancing actions
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