OT: It's Been So Windy in Europe That Electricity Prices Have Turned Negative

Jun 09, 2017 2 Replies
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It's Been So Windy in Europe That Electricity Prices Have Turned Negative



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I guess this is really more of a problem of lack of storage capacity than two much generation though.


But why generate if you have to pay to get rid of it? I thought wind turbines can simply be switched off/feathered?

Does that mean they are paying consumers to use it? ;)

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