Frederic JacobsMay 27, 2023
« Another weekend, another weekend of negative wholesale #power prices this time across most of #Europe. Basically from 11.00-17.00 today most countries from #France to #Finland will have power prices of zero or below. » #RePowerEU
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“Another weekend, another weekend of negative wholesale #power prices this time across most of #Europe. Basically from 11.00-17.00 today most countries from #France to #Finland will have power prices of zero or below.”

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Show threadFrederic JacobsJul 5, 2023
« It’s an increasingly common phenomenon as Europe races to build more cheap solar farms to cut demand for fossil fuels. Intraday prices in Germany, the region’s biggest power market, turned negative from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, according to data from Epex Spot SE. » https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-07-04/power-prices-drop-below-zero-as-solar-output-surges-in-europe
European Power Prices Go Below Zero Again as Solar Output Surges

European power prices fell below zero again as production from solar farms overwhelms the grid early in the afternoon.

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Show threadD J Capelis
@fj Welcome to the duck curve!
Jul 5, 2023 at 7:33amWeb
Show threadD J CapelisJul 5, 2023
@fj the section titles of this both serious and important engineering report remain one of my favorite things: https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy16osti/65023.pdf#page30
Show threadD J CapelisJul 5, 2023
@fj Section 8 “Additional Opportunities to Fatten and Flatten the Duck” I think is the winner there.