Energy

What is Curtailment?

Reduction of renewable output when the grid cannot absorb more generation.

grid full · 12% curtailed

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Curtailment hit 12% yesterday on the wind farm. Log lost MWh for the offtaker report.

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Output climbs until the grid gauge hits its limit; the pitch lever feathers the blades, output drops back under the cap, and a lost-MWh counter ticks.

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Total the curtailment on the wind farm in your operations platform this quarter in megawatt hours and revenue, by cause, and the hour of day it happens most.

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