Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about CurtailmentIQ Hub before getting started.
What is CurtailmentIQ Hub and who is it for?
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CurtailmentIQ Hub (NDFL) is an AI-powered revenue assurance and grid intelligence platform
designed for UK renewable energy operators onshore and offshore wind developers, solar PV
portfolios, battery storage operators, institutional YieldCos, and national utilities. It
converts high-frequency SCADA telemetry into audit-grade financial evidence, enabling operators
to recover revenue lost to grid curtailment that is currently written off as an unavoidable cost.
Do I need to replace my existing SCADA or settlement systems?
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No. CurtailmentIQ Hub is designed to work alongside your existing SCADA historian (e.g.,
OSIsoft PI), Azure Data Factory pipelines, and Elexon settlement portals. It acts as a
complementary "Assurance Layer" integrating via secure RESTful and WebSocket APIs without
disrupting your current operational workflow or requiring new capital expenditure at the site level.
Is CurtailmentIQ Hub compliant with Elexon BSC and National Grid Grid Code?
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Yes. CurtailmentIQ Hub is mapped to the latest Great Britain energy market rules including
Elexon BSC modifications (P499 and P497), National Grid NESO Grid Code (including GC0166
for Dynamic Parameters), and the UK Balancing Mechanism. All data is processed in Azure UK
South data centres under UK GDPR, ISO/IEC 27001, and Cyber Essentials Plus 2026 standards
ensuring institutional bankability for project finance lenders and YieldCos.
What is the "Mimicry Problem" and how does the platform solve it?
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The "Mimicry Problem" occurs when internal asset faults such as inverter clipping, high-wind
cut-out, or maintenance shutdowns visually mimic external grid curtailment in standard
monitoring tools. Grid operators use this ambiguity to refuse compensation claims. CurtailmentIQ
Hub's Probabilistic Causal Attribution Engine cross-references SCADA data with grid thermal
limits and Bid-Offer Acceptances, assigning a confidence score to each driver type ensuring
operators only claim for grid-imposed curtailment and providing forensic-grade evidence to
counter operator objections.
How long does onboarding take?
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Most institutional clients are fully operational within 2–4 weeks. Onboarding includes
SCADA connector configuration (£15,000 per site, one-time), Azure Lakehouse environment
setup, site-specific digital twin calibration, and a testing phase against historical grid
events all supported by our technical team. No in-house data engineering expertise is
required on your side.
What ROI can I expect from CurtailmentIQ Hub?
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Operators typically achieve a 5x to 10x Return on Investment. The platform replaces expensive
manual forensic consultancies (£15,000+ per dispute) with automated, millisecond-generation
evidence packs. For a standard growth-tier client with a 300 MW portfolio, identifying even
one misattributed curtailment event per quarter will typically recover more than the annual
subscription cost. Our 8% value-based success fee model also aligns our revenue directly
with your financial recovery making the platform a "no-risk" adoption for distressed energy assets.
Does CurtailmentIQ Hub work in remote or offshore environments?
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Yes. Our Offline-Ready Edge AI Normalisation module is specifically designed for remote rural
substations and offshore platforms with limited satellite connectivity. The system encrypts and
processes telemetry locally at the substation, maintaining over 95% data capture functionality
in low-bandwidth conditions. Once connectivity is restored, data synchronises automatically
with the cloud-based Lakehouse ensuring no "evidence gaps" occur during extreme weather
events that are typically the most valuable curtailment periods.
