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Saturday, January 17, 2026

2026-01-18 →
2,456MWh Curtailed
2,742MWh Ramped Up
€0.9MEst. Cost
146 MWPeak Positive

Day-Ahead Spot: 92-146 €/MWh (avg 113)

TSO Breakdown

TSODirectionMeasuresTotal MWh
TransnetBW positive 3 4,345
TenneT DE negative 4 3,614
Amprion negative 4 1,388
50Hertz positive 3 590
TenneT DE positive 4 312

Plant-Level Redispatch Measures

PlantTSOFuelDirAvg MWMWhTime
Reservekraftwerk Rheinhafen-Dampfkraftwerk Karlsruhe Block 7 TransnetBW Konventionell positive 218 4,202 03:January-22:January
Wilhelmshaven (ENGIE) TenneT DE Konventionell negative 203 3,402 06:January-22:January
NIEHL-31-GUD Amprion Konventionell negative 178 666 03:January-07:January
Jänschwalde (Standort) 50Hertz Konventionell positive 124 496 03:January-07:January
HAMMUENTROP_20 Amprion Konventionell negative 62 370 03:January-09:January
NIEHL-II Amprion Konventionell negative 161 322 04:January-06:January
Linden GKL GT 3 TenneT DE Konventionell positive 51 152 16:January-19:January
Börse TenneT DE Sonstiges positive 110 110 18:January-19:January
Kiel (Küstenkraftwerk gesamt) TenneT DE Konventionell negative 110 110 18:January-19:January
Grosskraftwerk Mannheim Block 9 TransnetBW Konventionell positive 46 93 04:January-07:January
Wilhelmshaven (ENGIE) TenneT DE Konventionell negative 40 80 16:January-19:January
Börse 50Hertz Sonstiges positive 14 59 23:January-22:January
illwerke vkw AG TransnetBW Sonstiges positive 28 50 18:January-22:January
Linden GKL DT TenneT DE Konventionell positive 26 45 17:January-19:January
50H InfraLeuna IKW 50Hertz Konventionell positive 35 35 18:January-19:January
HAMMUENTROP_10 Amprion Konventionell negative 30 30 04:January-05:January
Irsching 5 TenneT DE Konventionell negative 30 22 17:January-19:January
Linden GKL GT 1 TenneT DE Konventionell positive 5 5 18:January-19:January

How BESS Can Reduce These Costs

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much did redispatch cost on 2026-01-17?

On 2026-01-17, estimated redispatch costs were approximately €0.9 million. This includes €0.25M for renewable curtailment compensation and €0.39M for conventional ramp-up costs.

Which power plants were most affected on 2026-01-17?

The most affected plant was Reservekraftwerk Rheinhafen-Dampfkraftwerk Karlsruhe Block 7 (TransnetBW) with 4,202 MWh of positive redispatch.

What was the electricity spot price on 2026-01-17?

The EPEX Day-Ahead spot price for DE_LU ranged from 92 to 146 €/MWh with an average of 113 €/MWh.