(Bloomberg) -- Wind power generation is forecast to reach a record this weekend, with yellow warnings in place across the country.
Output from the nation’s wind farms is set to reach 22.6 gigawatts at 9 a.m. on Saturday and will be even higher on Sunday, according to a forecast compiled by Bloomberg. The day-ahead power price plunged 61% to its lowest level since August.
It was only three days ago the previous record was broken, and a stark change from last week when prices spiked because of a dearth of wind in the region. Huge swings in output shows the challenge that utilities and grid operators are facing as more green and intermittent power production is installed across Europe.
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The Met Office said that gusts may reach 70 miles per hour in exposed areas of the country. Travel disruptions on the roads, rail links and at airports are possible on what is usually one of the year’s busiest weekends.
Wind power levels will intensify further on Sunday, rising to 23.5 gigawatts in the early afternoon, according to the forecast.
Day-ahead power dropped to £28.89 per megawatt-hour, Epex Spot SE data show. Prices dropped elsewhere too, with the German equivalent slumping 71% to €22.14, the lowest in almost a month.
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