Poland curtails 126 GWh of renewables, prompting calls for system flexibility
Poland lost 126 GWh of renewable energy in a single month due to grid inflexibility, underscoring the need for energy storage and aggregation services.
Poland curtailed 126 gigawatt-hours of renewable energy generation in a single month due to structural mismatches between supply and demand, according to analysis by energy think tank Forum Energii. The losses highlight ongoing challenges regarding the national power grid's insufficient flexibility to absorb peak renewable generation.
To mitigate future curtailments, analysts emphasize the necessity of expanding energy storage systems, flexibility aggregation, balancing services, and active management of distributed generation assets. Integrating smart management tools could also enable owners of renewable installations to monetize surplus flexibility by offering balancing capabilities to the grid.
Sources: WysokieNapiecie