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A wind farm in a northern EU member state produced 36 000 MWh of electricity in Q1. In Q2 production rose by 12%. The farm sells 80% of its output to the national grid at €55 per MWh and retains the rest for local distribution at no charge. What was the farm's grid revenue in Q2?
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Step 1: Q2 production = 36 000 × 1.12 = 40 320 MWh Step 2: Grid sales volume = 80% × 40 320 = 32 256 MWh Step 3: Grid revenue = 32 256 × 55 = 1 774 080 €