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Incredible visualization, this is exactly what we need to optimize for in our future realtime energy system. Would be interesting to see this graph as a prognosis a few years down the road taking into account Germanys 255 bn chance https://lnkd.in/ek8J42bx

The Dolphin Curve in Volume: Curtailment Energy Surfacing in the NEM Curtailment is rising, and the Dolphin Curve [1] is becoming more visible — volumes of available renewable energy surfacing like dolphins breaking the water before slipping back beneath. This past weekend (Sat 04 – Mon 06 Oct 2025), curtailed renewable energy in the NEM — mainly utility-scale solar and wind — surged to 185 GWh. These are volumes of clean energy availlable but rejected by the market. Across the regions, Victoria (56 GWh) and Queensland (54 GWh) carried the largest shares, with NSW contributing 43 GWh and South Australia 32 GWh. Tasmania, as usual, was little affected. The pattern is unmistakable: - Daily peaks of curtailment rise with the sun as rooftop PV pushes down demand. - With strong wind, these volumes can stay aloft well into the evening and even the night as it did from Sat 04 Oct evening to Mon 06 Oct early morning. Over the last 30 days, curtailment volumes reached 1,185 GWh, about 6.2% of total NEM native demand (see graph in comment below), showing the persistence of the Dolphin Curve [1] in our spring shoulder. These curves highlight not scarcity, but abundance without alignment: renewable supply outrunning the ability of the system to absorb it. The Dolphin Curve [1] reminds us that these arcs of curtailed energy are not just wasted splashes but visible signs of potential. Like dolphins surfacing, they draw attention — and when they dive back beneath the surface, they should be enabled to do what they do best: provide useful energy carried forward through storage, interconnectors, and flexible demand. Even thermal generation is beginning to move with this pod. At Bayswater, Unit 2 two-shifted over the weekend [2], reducing output to zero for two 7-hour daytime blocks (08:00–15:00), removing about 2.4 GWh of coal output. A small but telling adaptation to the rhythms of high renewable supply. The bigger story, however, is not individual units but the pod itself. The Dolphin Curve [1] of curtailment is becoming a persistent feature of the NEM. Each surfacing reminds us of the abundance of free renewable energy already in the system, and of the flexibility still needed to ensure more of it finds a home in meeting demand. The Chart below: - Top: Regional curtailment volumes (MW and GWh) over the weekend (185 GWh). - Bottom: Regional curtailment volumes (MW and GWh) across the past 30 days - Tue 07 Sep 2025 to Mon 06 Oct 2025 (1,185 GWh). References: 1. The Dolphin Pop-Up Energy Store (Tue 16 Sep 2025) .. https://lnkd.in/g9E93pAy 2. Bayswater Unit BW02 and the New Normal of Two-Shifting (Sun 05 Oct 2025).. https://lnkd.in/gJZt8S2v #DolphinCurve #TwoShifting #EnergyTransition #Curtailment #Renewables #NEM | Global Power Energy Shared via GPE NEMLog, providing energy transition insights from Australia’s NEM.

Imagine Norway tapping into 30 TWh/year just from rooftop solar. A new study (SunPoint) by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute & IFE shows that existing roofs could generate up to 30 TWh annually, covering roughly 20% of Norway’s electricity needs. That’s a transformational scale for solar adoption. Key details: 🔹Norway’s total electricity production in 2024 was ~157.2 TWh.  🔹Rooftop solar potential is highest along coastal zones (outer Oslofjord, Sørland), also in southern mountainous areas (where installation is realistic), based on angle, orientation, and obstructions.  🔹In Oslo, rooftops alone could generate about 8.2 TWh, nearly matching Berlin’s rooftop yield.  🔹Smaller cities also show strong potential: Fredrikstad could generate ~1.1 TWh (~24% of its current electricity consumption), Tønsberg ~0.7 TWh (~26%) just from rooftop solar.  🔹The current installed solar capacity in Norway is ~763 MW. In the first half of 2025, about 49 MW was added. The technical potential of rooftop solar in Norway is clearly large enough to reshape parts of the power mix. Because rooftops already exist, deploying solar there minimizes land-use conflicts and environmental impact. Coastal regions, with favourable sun angles and less obstruction, will likely see the highest returns. For Norway to hit its solar generation goals (8 TWh by 2030), accelerating installation, reducing regulatory friction, and improving incentives will be essential. Rooftop solar can thus play a key role in enhancing energy security, reducing reliance on imports, and supporting decarbonization. Stay tuned with LoopXcell for more such content. . . . #RooftopSolar #SolarPotential #RenewableEnergy #CleanPower #EnergyTransition

A Norwegian research team has found that Norway could produce 30 TWh of solar energy by adding solar to the roofs of existing buildings. The best conditions for solar in Norway were identified in coastal areas, particularly in the outer Oslofjord and along the Sørland coast. #Photovoltaics #EnergyStorage #RenewableEnergy

California’s Ivanpah Solar Power Facility Permanently Closed After $2.2 Billion Investment Fails to Deliver on Promises. #Solar #Zonnepanelen #Electricity #Stroom #Energy https://lnkd.in/es_rvZQB

The Dutch Energy Miracle That Tripped the Circuit... The Netherlands should be a clean-energy success story. It has more solar panels per person than anywhere else in Europe. Wind farms now dot the horizon like tulips once did. The government proudly renamed its energy office the Ministry for Climate Policy and Green Growth. Yet amid this "triumph", Dutch households are being told not to use as little electricity as possible between 4 and 9 p.m. Welcome to the new green reality: renewable energy… that you can’t use. Grid congestion is the unglamorous side of the energy transition — the part policymakers hope we don’t notice while they cut ribbons at offshore wind openings. The Dutch grid was built for a few large gas plants near cities. Power flowed one way, from big to small. Now rooftop solar panels and community wind turbines — are feeding energy back into narrow suburban cables that were never designed for it. The result? Stalled housing developments, and businesses told to wait years for grid connections. Tennet, the grid operator, is now planning to spend €200 billion and lay 100,000 km of cable just to catch up. Solar and wind doesn't care about human schedules. They produce when they please, not when you plug in your car. When renewables flood the grid at noon, prices crash and turbines are shut down. When the sun sets, the grid begs for electrons it doesn’t have. Storage, flexibility, and reinforced infrastructure could fix this — but those require money, minerals, and time. The permitting process for transmission lines is measured in decades, not years. The Boston Consulting Group estimates €35 billion per year in lost productivity due to grid constraints. More than the Netherlands spends on education. And yet, the official response is a public-service campaign called “Flip the Switch.” It asks citizens to behave better — to not overload the grid by cooking, charging, or heating between 4 and 9 p.m. AKA = Energy rationing. When a country that pioneered modern engineering can’t connect new homes because the grid is full, it’s not an infrastructure story anymore — it’s an ideology story. The Dutch crisis is not unique. It’s a preview. Germany, the UK, and parts of Scandinavia are on the same trajectory: 🔹 Rapid renewables rollout 🔹 Stagnant grid investment 🔹 Political denial of basic electrical engineering Europe’s green transition is happening — but unevenly, and under duress. The more renewables we add without expanding the grid or firming capacity, the more fragile the system becomes. The Netherlands didn’t fail because it went green. It failed because it tried to go green faster than it could go smart. Some renewables are powerful tools in the right locations — but they demand respect for engineering limits, economic reality, and human behaviour. Until policymakers understand that “clean” doesn’t mean “infinite”, Europe’s grids will remain one sunny afternoon away from overload.

As electricity costs continue to rise, especially in Pakistan, renewable energy options such as solar power have become increasingly popular. Yet another clean alternative may soon be available. A Spanish company, Vortex Bladeless, has developed a new form of wind technology that generates electricity without using traditional spinning blades. Instead of rotating, the device, a tall cylindrical structure, sways in the wind, capturing energy through movement rather than rotation. The concept, informally referred to as the “Skybrator” for its oscillating motion, represents a different approach to wind power designed for urban and residential use. https://lnkd.in/dXN8VGaA

Solar is a great source of renewable energy. However, it can be unreliable during periods of bad weather. Scientists recently suggested leveraging space-based solar panels. This will not only be a dependable way to harness solar energy, but will also reduce costs by 15%. What's your take on this? Read more on solar panels in space here: https://heyor.ca/YMd2YC #SolarEnergy #RenewableEnergy #SpaceBasedSolar #SolarPanels

Solar is a great source of renewable energy. However, it can be unreliable during periods of bad weather. Scientists recently suggested leveraging space-based solar panels. This will not only be a dependable way to harness solar energy, but will also reduce costs by 15%. What's your take on this? Read more on solar panels in space here: https://heyor.ca/YMd2YC #SolarEnergy #RenewableEnergy #SpaceBasedSolar #SolarPanels

I firmly believe the future is run on renewables, but getting there requires more than just building wind and solar farms. Reading this BBC article about the Netherlands' -- a leader in renewable adoption -- current power grid challenges I was stuck by the parallel to late-90s broadband adoption.  1. 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁-𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 — Both were designed for centralized supply, then caught off-guard by how the last mile would be impacted.  2. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺 — Just as ISPs couldn't keep up with broadband demand, local grids struggle to accommodate increasing solar producers and EV charging demands.  3. 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 — Businesses delayed/relocated due to lack of infrastructure in both eras.  4. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗮𝗴 — The 8 years of bureaucracy + 2 years of construction mirrors broadband's slow rollout due to regulatory complexity.  5. 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 — Infrastructure investment must scale with adoption targets, not after. My takeaway is the need to look beyond the BIG projects and ensure we're also looking at how distributed demand/production is going to impact the local grid. It's all well and good that we can all install solar, but is the local grid able to handle the additional production? Or the additional demand when the production drops off? What do you think? https://lnkd.in/eaksgimj