Brazilian grid operator expects PV, wind curtailment to reach 40 GW

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Brazil’s grid operator ONS predicts that solar and wind power curtailment could reach 40 GW annually by 2030 due to renewable capacity growth outpacing demand and grid limitations. Key solutions include transmission upgrades, storage, demand response, and enhanced distributed generation management.

Brazil’s ONS warns that wind and solar curtailment could reach 40 GW annually by 2030 as renewable expansion outpaces demand growth and grid flexibility. The operator highlights transmission upgrades, storage, demand response, and better management of distributed generation as key measures to maintain system reliability. The post Brazilian grid operator expects PV, wind curtailment to reach 40 GW appeared first on pv magazine Global.