4.5 terawatt-hours of large-scale Solar and Wind generation was curtailed over the course of 2024, the equivalent to the annual renewable energy output of the original Snowy Hydro scheme. Energy curtailment, the deliberate reduction or shutting off of power generation, usually happens in response to Overcapacity on the Grid or for Economic reasons, when the cost of generating energy is higher than the 💸Market price being paid for its supply. STORAGE Needed; Batteries💰🚽
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