A record £920 million was added to customer bills last year to cover the costs of curtailment, according to analysis from renewable energy developer Field. The developer is calling on the government, Ofgem and the Electricity System Operator (ESO) to “get behind” reforms which it claims will dramatically cut curtailment costs. In particular, Field claims that using battery storage more effectively could slash the annual cost of curtailment by as much as 80%.
UK spent just under £1bn in curtailment costs last year
