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Renewable curtailment

Days renewables were ordered off because the grid could not take them — count per year.

Counted per source — a day with both solar and wind curtailed counts twice. Volume (MWh) is published for Jeju wind only.

Jeju curtailment orders by source (solar + wind, per year)

83 events · 2024

05010015020020212022202320240501001502002021202220232024Jeju BESS contract mktJeju market pilot
Periodevents
202483
2023181
2022132
202165

4 values from 2021 to 2024. First 65, last 83 events: up +28%. Highest in 2023 (181), lowest in 2021 (65).

Source: KPX, data.go.kr 15132422 (FILE_000000003681877) · Chart: Renuary · retrieved 2026-09-28

Dashed lines = rule changes · 2023-08 First Low-Carbon Central Contract Market Opens (Jeju Long-Duration BESS) · 2024-06 Power Market Reform Pilot Begins on Jeju

Unit
events
Period
2021-01-13~2026-06-13
Updates
Quarterly (portal update cycle) · retrieved 2026-09-28 · next expected 2026-10-27
Source
KPX, data.go.kr 15132422 (FILE_000000003681877)
Processing
One row per day and source. Curtailed volume (MWh) exists for Jeju wind only. The provider says Jeju solar and wind have had no new events since 2024-06. cumulative_round as published.
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Mainland curtailment orders by source (solar + wind, per year)

102 events · 2026

02040608010012020212024202602040608010012020212023202420252026Jeju BESS contract mktJeju market pilotESS contracts: mainland
Periodevents
2026102
2025114
202442
20232
20213

5 values from 2021 to 2026. First 3, last 102 events: up. Highest in 2025 (114), lowest in 2023 (2).

Source: KPX, data.go.kr 15132422 (FILE_000000003681877) · Chart: Renuary · retrieved 2026-09-28

Dashed lines = rule changes · 2023-08 First Low-Carbon Central Contract Market Opens (Jeju Long-Duration BESS) · 2024-06 Power Market Reform Pilot Begins on Jeju · 2025-05 ESS Central Contract Market Expanded to Mainland

Unit
events
Period
2021-01-13~2026-06-13
Updates
Quarterly (portal update cycle) · retrieved 2026-09-28 · next expected 2026-10-27
Source
KPX, data.go.kr 15132422 (FILE_000000003681877)
Processing
One row per day and source. Curtailed volume (MWh) exists for Jeju wind only. The provider says Jeju solar and wind have had no new events since 2024-06. cumulative_round as published.
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