UK wind curtailment rising as grid expansion lags offshore build-out, climate watchdog warns
The UK's climate watchdog has warned that the slow pace of grid electrification risks squandering rapid progress on offshore wind, with curtailment levels increasing, according to Windpower Monthly. The report argues that without faster grid expansion, significant volumes of offshore wind generation will continue to be wasted. This is a direct operational and revenue risk for UK wind asset owners and their lenders, as curtailment reduces capacity-factor assumptions underpinning project financing and insurance valuations.
Read at Windpower MonthlyGermany awards nearly 2.5 GW in latest onshore wind auction as bids exceed supply and prices fall
Germany's latest onshore wind auction cleared contracts for close to 2.5 GW of capacity, with the tender described as 'significantly oversubscribed' and awarded prices continuing to decline, per Windpower Monthly. Falling auction prices may tighten developer margins and affect debt-service coverage ratios on new projects, a factor relevant to asset managers and project finance lenders. The oversubscription signals strong pipeline depth but also intensifying competition for grid connection slots.
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