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Friday, May 15, 2026

2026-05-16 →
2,701MWh Curtailed
2,277MWh Ramped Up
€0.7MEst. Cost
150 MWPeak Positive

Day-Ahead Spot: 28-163 €/MWh (avg 109)

TSO Breakdown

TSODirectionMeasuresTotal MWh
TenneT DE positive 11 16,538
TenneT DE negative 10 10,246
Amprion positive 5 6,073
50Hertz negative 11 1,679
TransnetBW positive 5 866
Amprion negative 2 298
50Hertz positive 7 187
TransnetBW negative 1 179

Plant-Level Redispatch Measures

PlantTSOFuelDirAvg MWMWhTime
ReserveKW Zolling 5 TenneT DE Konventionell positive 288 6,915 22:May-22:May
Knapsack 1 Amprion Konventionell positive 467 5,721 22:May-22:May
Wilhelmshaven (ENGIE) TenneT DE Konventionell negative 479 4,312 22:May-07:May
Börse TenneT DE Sonstiges positive 492 3,688 07:May-19:May
ReserveKW Staudinger 5 TenneT DE Konventionell positive 267 2,338 12:May-21:May
UW Büttel TenneT DE Erneuerbar negative 217 1,950 04:May-17:May
Wilhelmshaven (ENGIE) TenneT DE Konventionell negative 203 1,220 16:May-22:May
ReserveKW Staudinger 5 TenneT DE Konventionell positive 221 1,218 22:May-03:May
50H_EDIS_CR_WU 50Hertz Erneuerbar negative 166 912 07:May-12:May
UW Büttel TenneT DE Erneuerbar negative 300 900 11:May-14:May
Hannover-Linden GuD TenneT DE Konventionell positive 151 868 14:May-20:May
Hannover-Linden GuD TenneT DE Konventionell positive 143 858 01:May-07:May
UW Büttel TenneT DE Erneuerbar negative 180 719 00:May-04:May
illwerke vkw AG TransnetBW Sonstiges positive 130 519 16:May-22:May
Irsching 4 TenneT DE Konventionell negative 150 450 19:May-22:May
Kiel (Küstenkraftwerk gesamt) TenneT DE Konventionell negative 69 344 01:May-06:May
AVA Cluster Voslapp TenneT DE Erneuerbar negative 120 300 12:May-14:May
Schwarze Pumpe (Standort) 50Hertz Konventionell negative 147 294 14:May-16:May
ReserveKW Staudinger 5 TenneT DE Konventionell positive 185 278 20:May-22:May
Heizkraftwerk Stuttgart-Münster GT 88 TransnetBW Konventionell positive 54 270 15:May-20:May
Hannover-Linden GuD TenneT DE Konventionell positive 34 250 22:May-20:May
Netzreservekraftwerk GTKW-DA-POOL Amprion Konventionell positive 73 220 16:May-19:May
WALSUM_10 Amprion Konventionell negative 166 208 15:May-16:May
50H Hamburg Wedel1 50Hertz Konventionell negative 36 180 02:May-07:May
Börse TransnetBW Sonstiges negative 143 179 19:May-21:May
KMW_KW5 Amprion Konventionell positive 58 117 16:May-18:May
Jänschwalde (Standort) 50Hertz Konventionell negative 115 115 21:May-22:May
Robert Frank 4 GT (KapRes) TenneT DE Konventionell positive 32 94 16:May-19:May
NEURATH_F Amprion Konventionell negative 90 90 15:May-16:May
Schkopau 50Hertz Konventionell negative 75 75 21:May-22:May
50H InfraLeuna IKW 50Hertz Konventionell positive 25 74 04:May-07:May
Wilhelmshaven (ENGIE) TenneT DE Konventionell negative 50 50 20:May-21:May
Börse TransnetBW Sonstiges positive 40 50 17:May-19:May
50H Berlin Mitte 50Hertz Konventionell positive 46 46 16:May-17:May
Boxberg (Standort) 50Hertz Konventionell negative 40 40 21:May-22:May
Eltmann TenneT DE Konventionell positive 29 29 16:May-17:May
illwerke vkw AG TransnetBW Sonstiges positive 102 26 22:May-22:May
50H Berlin Reuter West 50Hertz Konventionell positive 25 25 05:May-06:May
50H Berlin Mitte 50Hertz Konventionell positive 10 20 04:May-06:May
50H Hamburg MMB BHKW PtH 50Hertz Konventionell negative 9 18 13:May-15:May
50H Hamburg Tiefstack 2 HKW SK 50Hertz Konventionell negative 18 18 03:May-04:May
50H Chemnitz 50Hertz Konventionell negative 15 15 03:May-04:May
50H Berlin Reuter West 50Hertz Konventionell positive 11 11 16:May-17:May
LAUSWARD_GUDF Amprion Konventionell positive 10 10 17:May-18:May
50H BASF Schwarzheide 50Hertz Konventionell positive 4 9 04:May-06:May
50H BASF Schwarzheide 50Hertz Konventionell negative 3 8 13:May-16:May
Knapsack 1 Amprion Konventionell positive 5 5 17:May-18:May
50H Erfurt-Ost HKW GuD 50Hertz Konventionell negative 2 4 13:May-15:May
Börse TenneT DE Sonstiges positive 7 4 17:May-18:May
Börse 50Hertz Sonstiges positive 7 2 18:May-18:May

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much did redispatch cost on 2026-05-15?

On 2026-05-15, estimated redispatch costs were approximately €0.7 million. This includes €0.27M for renewable curtailment compensation and €0.32M for conventional ramp-up costs.

Which power plants were most affected on 2026-05-15?

The most affected plant was ReserveKW Zolling 5 (TenneT DE) with 6,915 MWh of positive redispatch.

What was the electricity spot price on 2026-05-15?

The EPEX Day-Ahead spot price for DE_LU ranged from 28 to 163 €/MWh with an average of 109 €/MWh.