Expert brief
Curtailment: 70 TWh/yr wasted in Europe
Updated 2026-06-06•By Antoine Cazals — Voltarione•Read ~3 min
Curtailment is the forced shut-down of a renewable park when the grid can't absorb its output. EU 2024: ~70 TWh wasted (DE 18, UK 9, ES 12, FR 3, IE 6).
PPA opportunity
Voltarione targets that surplus exactly: producers willing to sign €25–45/MWh below market to avoid curtailment.
Sources & references
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