Re:Solar farm has to switch off every second day due to nega...
by Reason077 on Thursday November 07, 2019 @05:20AM
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> "No contracts or fines are necessary. The plant is making the power ... So they pay for it to be disposed of."
They only pay if they are selling into the market at the market rate. Often, large operators will have some or all of their output contracted to buyers at a fixed contractual rate, so they are not affected by negative prices.
They only pay if they are selling into the market at the market rate. Often, large operators will have some or all of their output contracted to buyers at a fixed contractual rate, so they are not affected by negative prices.