WattClarity’s Generator Statistical Digest for 2023 has identified an estimated 3.7 TWh of semi-scheduled economic and network curtailment last year (equivalent to 422 MW run constantly through 2023, or rather not run at all). Curtailment was two-thirds for economic reasons (ie negative power pricing due to oversupply of intermittent sources) with the other third being due to network congestion. Curtailment was below 1% except for the last four months of the year in which Germany has awarded 1.8 GW of onshore wind capacity in its latest renewable energy tender, with an average price of $80.2 per kWh. If you’re taken aback by the price, the explanation is likely a mix of mediocre natural conditions, labor shortage, and the remaining energy…