Clean Power Curtailment & Grid Bottleneck Simulator
Physics & dispatch limits of high-renewable power grids (Reuters Clean Wastage Model)
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Bottleneck Detected: High Curtailment
Grid Configuration Presets
1. Desert Megabase Bottleneck
Severe interconnector deficit (>400 GWh/d waste)
2. Solar Saturation & Inflexible Floor
Midday solar spike blocked by must-run thermal
3. Flexible Modern Grid (Zero Waste)
Expanded UHVDC lines + 60 GWh battery storage
Interactive Flexibility Levers
Interconnector Capacity
28 GW
Battery Storage (BESS)
0 GWh / 0 GW
Thermal Must-Run Floor
35 GW
Desert Solar Capacity
65 GW
Desert Wind Capacity
40 GW
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Curtailed Clean Power
412.0 GWh/d
Curtailment Rate
28.4%
Tx Line Max Loading
100.0%
Daily Economic Loss
$20.6M
Western Renewable Hub
Solar:
65GW
| Wind:
40GW
Local Demand: 12 GW
Surplus Peak:
78.5 GW
28.0 / 28 GW
CHOKEPOINT (100%)
Eastern Load Center
Peak Demand: 85 GW
Must-Run Thermal:
35 GW
Import Delivery:
28.0 GW
24-Hour Dispatch & Bottleneck Profile
(System Total GW)
Curtailed Clean
Solar Delivered
Wind Delivered
Thermal Baseload
Battery Net
Hour
Solar (GW)
Wind (GW)
Demand (GW)
Tx Export (GW)
Battery (GW)
Curtailed (GW)
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