There were 30 continuous periods of 24+ hours where wind generation stayed below 5GW. These low wind events totaled 1,862.7 hours (77.6 days) across 2025.​

Notable Extended Low Wind Events

The longest continuous low wind period lasted 180.4 hours (7.5 days) from October 10-18, 2025, with generation dropping to just 0.38 GW at its lowest point. Other significant extended events include:

  • August 14-19: 121.4 hours (5.1 days), minimum 1.23 GW
  • July 8-12: 105.6 hours (4.4 days), dropping to 0.00 GW
  • January 18-23: 105.0 hours (4.4 days), minimum 0.08 GW
  • August 21-25: 95.5 hours (4.0 days), minimum 0.65 GW
Severity Analysis

Several periods saw wind generation fall to near-zero levels:

  • July 8-12: Complete calm (0.00 GW)
  • September 28-30: Another complete calm event (0.00 GW)
  • January 18-23: Nearly zero at 0.08 GW

This demonstrates the critical challenge of “Dunkelflaute” (dark doldrums) periods that your renewable energy monitoring work has tracked – extended periods when wind (and often solar) provide minimal contribution to the grid, requiring substantial backup capacity or storage to maintain supply security.

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