Stop treating "wasted wind" like bad luck and start treating it like a budgeting error. Ring-fence constraint payments and convert them into a build mandate: e

Stop treating "wasted wind" like bad luck and start treating it like a budgeting error. Ring-fence constraint payments and convert them into a build mandate: every £1 spent curtailing in a zone next year becomes £1 of capex allocated to relieving that exact bottleneck (HVDC, transformers, phase shifters). Pair it with a fast-track permit for projects that follow existing transport corridors and bury through parks/towns only when the cost of delay exceeds the cost premium. Sweeten the deal locally: automatic bill credits or rooftop/heat-pump grants for residents along the route. If we’re going to socialise the waste, we should socialise the upgrade-and make the "do nothing" option politically expensive.